Kanji

What does the kanji 后 mean?

后 means empress, queen. On'yomi コウ、ゴ. Kun'yomi きさき.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ、ゴ
Kun'yomiきさき
Strokes6
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウ、ゴKun'yomi きさき
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

empress, queen

Memory hook

Under the palace roof, the noble one who commands by mouth (口) — EMPRESS.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.