(he) Katakana Worksheet

Practice writing the katakana character ヘ (he) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 1-stroke form, Hiragana pair へ, and 3 example words. Perfect for beginners!

Katakana worksheet

he

Romaji he
Stroke count 1
Hiragana pair

Example words

ヘリコプター herikoputā helicopter
ヘルメット herumetto helmet
ヘア hea hair

Fun facts

  • Katakana ヘ comes from part of the kanji 部, while hiragana へ developed from a cursive man'yōgana form.
  • ヘ is identical in shape to hiragana へ in many fonts; the script context tells whether it is katakana or hiragana.
  • Adding dakuten changes ヘ into ベ, and adding handakuten changes it into ペ.
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