also: エだん
noun
e-row; row of syllables ending in 'e'
Linguistics term referring to the row in the Japanese syllabary table (五十音図) where each kana ends with the vowel /e/, e.g., え, け, せ, て, ね, へ, め, れ, ゑ.
See also: 五十音
五十音図のえ段には「え、け、せ、て、ね、へ、め、れ、ゑ」が並ぶ。
In the gojūon chart, the e-row contains 'e, ke, se, te, ne, he, me, re, we'.
五十音 refers to the entire syllabary table, while え段 specifically denotes the row of syllables ending in 'e'.
The row of syllables ending in 'a', contrasting with え段 which ends in 'e'.
Compound of え (e, the vowel) and 段 (dan, 'row, tier'), referring to the row in the kana table that ends with the vowel e.