Nijikana

Katakana エ (e)

エ is one of the 46 basic characters, read “e”, written with 3 strokes.

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Memory trick

An I-beam in an elevator shaft: "e" for elevator.

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Practise エ until it sticks

It's taught in katakana lesson 1, "Vowels". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.

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