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'.
Katakana variant, often used in linguistic contexts or when emphasizing the row in katakana syllabary.
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.