へ (To)

To, Toward

JLPT N5
Pattern

Place + へ + movement verb

How it works

へ marks the direction of movement and is pronounced え. With verbs like 行く and 来る it is usually interchangeable with に; へ stresses the direction. It can combine with は: 会社へは.

Examples

  • あした 京都へ 行きます。I'm going to Kyoto tomorrow.
  • 会社へは バスで 行きます。I go to the office by bus.

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N5 · Lesson 5

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