へ: direction particle is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Marks the direction of movement: “to, toward”. Structure: [lieu] へ + verbe de déplacement. This page explains the construction, gives Japanese examples with furigana readings, and links to related grammar points at this level.
へ: direction particle
Structure
[lieu] へ + verbe de déplacement
Explanation
へ (pronounced “e”) marks where a movement is headed: がっこうへ 行きます “I go to school”. It is close to に, but へ emphasises the direction of travel rather than the arrival point. It is only used with movement verbs (行く, 来る, かえる…).
Examples
らいしゅう がっこうへ 行きます。
I will go to school next week.
もう おそいですから、うちへ かえります。
It's already late, so I'm going home.
Quiz preview
らいしゅう がっこう＿＿ 行きます。
- へ ✓
- を
- が
- と
へ marks the direction of a movement verb: “to school”.
もう おそいですから、うち＿＿ かえります。
- へ ✓
- を
- も
- か
かえる is a movement verb: へ marks “(back) home”.