Indicates the direction of movement or travel.
Noun [location/direction] + へPrimary
This word shows the direction you are going. It tells you where you are moving towards.
昨日、東京へ行きました。
I went to Tokyo yesterday.
未来へ向かって、一歩ずつ進もう。
Let's move forward one step at a time towards the future.
彼は危険な方へは行かなかった。
He did not go in the dangerous direction.
友人へ手紙を書きました。
I wrote a letter to my friend.
次の角を右へ曲がってください。
Please turn right at the next corner.
Using "e" for who gets something feels a bit more special. It's like writing a letter instead of just saying something quickly.
Both "e" and "ni" show where you are going. "E" tells you the direction you are moving. "Ni" tells you the place you will arrive. So, "Tokyo e iku" means you are moving toward Tokyo. "Tokyo ni iku" means Tokyo is your final stop. Often, you can use either one. But "e" can sound a bit more like you are heading somewhere special.
Don't use this when you talk about where something is. For example, you cannot say '学校へいる' (gakkō e iru). You must say '学校にいる' (gakkō ni iru). This means 'I am at school.'
Use this when you want to show movement towards something. This can be a real place. It can also be an idea, like a dream or a goal. It shows you are moving in that direction.
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