Kanji

What does the kanji 後 mean?

後 means after, behind. On'yomi ゴ、コウ. Kun'yomi のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと、おく.れる.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ゴ、コウ
Kun'yomi	のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと、おく.れる
Strokes	9
Main radical	彳
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N5

後On'yomi ゴ、コウKun'yomi のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと、おく.れる

N5 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

after, behind

Memory hook

Short steps (彳) tangled in thread (幺), dragging along at the back — AFTER, BEHIND.

Main radical

彳step, going 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

後あとafter, behind; later
後のちafterward, later (formal/written; のちほど = shortly, a little later)
午後ごごafternoon, P.M.
後ろうしろbehind, the back
後者こうしゃthe latter
明後日あさってthe day after tomorrow

More words with this kanji

最後さいごlast, at the end
今後こんごfrom now on, hereafter
後悔こうかいregret
後輩こうはいjunior, one's junior (in school/work)
明後日みょうごにちthe day after tomorrow
以後いごfrom now on, after this
前後ぜんごbefore and after; approximately, around
後日ごじつat a later date, some other day (formal)
直後ちょくごimmediately after
明明後日しあさってthree days from now
後退こうたいretreat, backward movement; decline
背後はいごbehind, in the rear; behind the scenes
後回しあとまわしputting off, deferring
産後さんごpostpartum, after childbirth

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