# エ — katakana “e”

エ is the katakana character for the sound “e”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is え.

- Reading: e
- Strokes: 3
- Hiragana: え

## How エ sounds

Like the e in “pet”.

## Words with エ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| エンジン | enjin | engine |
| エネルギー | enerugii | energy |
| エレベーター | erebeetaa | elevator |
| エアコン | eakon | air conditioner |
| エッセイ | essei | essay |
| エアロビクス | earobikusu | aerobics |

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/katakana-chart/e/. Last updated 2026-11-01.