Katakana

ヘ The katakana “he”

At a glance

Reading: he
Hiragana twin: へhe
Same row: ハha ヒhi フfu ヘhe ホho
Voiced: ベbe ペpe

ヘ and the hiragana へ are practically identical.

2 words with ヘ

ヘリコプターherikoputā · helicopter
ヘビーメタルhebīmetaru · heavy metal

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