Meanings
Archaic
Noun
1. surrounding area
when read as "へ, べ"
2. shore (of the sea)
when read as "へ, べ"
Suffix
3. suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
esp. え,べ
Alt. forms
Kanji used
way
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on