へ - direction, toward a place

Xへ + verb of movement

Meaning

Marks the direction or destination of a movement verb, similar to に.

Explanation

へ (pronounced "e" when used as a particle) marks the direction something moves toward. It's interchangeable with に in most everyday sentences describing movement, though へ puts a little more emphasis on the journey or direction itself rather than the exact arrival point.

Formation

Place + へ + Verb of movement

Examples

学校へ行きます。
がっこうへいきます。
I go to school.
来週、大阪へ行きます。
らいしゅう、おおさかへいきます。
Next week I'm going to Osaka.

Grammar explanations and example sentences written for NihongoTech.