A door handle for a vehicle

A door handle device for a vehicle includes a door handle (2) adapted to be arranged outside the vehicle to a vehicle door (6) and operated for opening / closing the vehicle door (6), a sensing electrode (33) provided inside of an upper-outer surface (26) of the door handle (2), a sensor (32) for detecting a user approaching the sensing electrode on the basis of a variation of a capacitance generated by the sensing electrode, a control means (1) for controlling the vehicle door (6) so that it is locked / unlocked on the basis of information detected by the sensor (32) and a water removal means (4) disposed on the upper-outer surface (26) of the door handle (2) to remove retained water close to the sensing electrode (33).