Henohenomoheji

Henohenomoheji

Henohenomoheji (Japanese: へのへのもへじ HEH-noh-HEH-noh-moh-HEH-jee) or hehenonomoheji (へへののもへじ) is a face known to be drawn by Japanese schoolchildren using hiragana characters.[1] It became a popular drawing during the Edo period.[2]

A henohenomoheji featuring in a manga panel in the 1910 issue of the Japanese girls' magazine Shōjo
  1. ^ "Let's Learn Hiragana with Japanese Culture: Henohenomoheji". Japanese.about.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  2. ^ Natsue, Washizu (1997). わらべうたとナーサリー・ライム (in Japanese). Banseisha. p. 28. ISBN 9784891882709.