Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: a, ka
エ
え
e
Stroke order of katakana エ
エ is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
An I-beam girder like an Elevator shaft: "E" for elevator.
Origin: from the right part (工) of the kanji 江
Example word
エアコン
えあこん
air conditioner