N5 — outside your level filter

へ

へeN5neutral

へ

to; toward — points a movement at where it is headed

この電車でんしゃは空港くうこうへ行いきますか。

kono densha wa kuukou e ikimasu ka.

Does this train go to the airport? neutral

お母かあさんへ、いつもありがとう。

okaasan e, itsumo arigatou.

To Mum — thank you for everything. casual

All examples7

direction — へ aims the movement at a goal without claiming it was reached

  1. この電車でんしゃは空港くうこうへ行いきますか。

    kono densha wa kuukou e ikimasu ka.

    Does this train go to the airport? neutral

  2. そろそろ会場かいじょうへ向むかおうか。

    sorosoro kaijou e mukaou ka.

    Shall we head for the venue soon? casual

  3. 詳くわしい資料しりょうはのちほどご自宅じたくへお送おくりいたします。

    kuwashii shiryou wa nochihodo go jitaku e ookuri itashimasu.

    We will send the detailed materials to your home address later. formal

  4. 来月らいげつ、家族かぞくでハワイへ行いきます。

    raigetsu, kazoku de hawai e ikimasu.

    Next month my family and I are going to Hawaii. neutral

  5. 友達ともだちがアメリカから日本にほんへ来きたんだ。

    tomodachi ga amerika kara nihon e kita n da.

    My friend came to Japan from America. casual

  6. もう遅おそいから、そろそろうちへ帰かえろう。

    mou osoi kara, sorosoro uchi e kaerou.

    It's getting late, so let's head home soon. casual

the addressee — heads a letter or parcel with who it's for

  1. お母かあさんへ、いつもありがとう。

    okaasan e, itsumo arigatou.

    To Mum — thank you for everything. casual

How it's formed1

All forms1

  • へのheno+名詞めいしadnominal

    への is the の-form に has no way to make, so 母ははへの手紙てがみ works where ×母ははにの手紙てがみ does not

Notes

Written へ but read え, the same way は here is read わ and を is read お.