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What is the Hiragana for 'De'? | で

If you are wondering what is the Hiragana for 'De', you've come to the right place!

The Hiragana for 'De' is 'で'.

    hiragana

    Reading

    De

    Modifier

    dakuten

    Handwriting

Words Using

Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

This hiragana character is used in 20 words:

    word

    今まで

    Meaning

    Until now

    word

    一人で

    Meaning

    Alone

    word

    丸で

    Meaning

    Completely

    word

    いつでも

    Meaning

    Anytime

    word

    飽くまで

    Meaning

    Thoroughly

    word

    いつまでも

    Meaning

    Forever

    word

    序で

    Meaning

    Opportunity

    word

    出でる

    Meaning

    Emerge

    word

    とんでも

    Meaning

    Unthinkable

    word

    これまで

    Meaning

    Until now

    word

    何で

    Meaning

    Why

    word

    めでたい

    Meaning

    Auspicious, Congratulatory

    word

    ゆでる

    Meaning

    Boil

    word

    なでる

    Meaning

    Stroke

    word

    とんでもない

    Meaning

    Unthinkable

    word

    ひとりでに

    Meaning

    Automatically

    word

    でかい

    Meaning

    Huge

    word

    次いで

    Meaning

    Next

    word

    でこぼこ

    Meaning

    Uneven

    word

    初詣で

    Meaning

    First shrine visit

Learn the Hiragana

Let's make sure you fully understand this hiragana character.

What does で sound like?

で is pronounced as 'De'.

To help you master this hiragana character, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its reading.