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
local area
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
beach; foreshore
by the window
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
shore; bank (of a body of water)
riverside; edge of a river
waterside; waterfront
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
mountain; vicinity of a mountain
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
edge of a swamp
vicinity of a hill
vicinity of a hill
reedy shore
acquaintance; friend
reedy shore
Kibe sect (of Shin Buddhism)
downwards direction; downstream