後 – behind, back, later

9 strokesTaught in grade 2#26 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 後 means behind, back, later. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ゴ、コウ (go, kou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと、おく.れる (nochi, ushiro, ushiro, ato, okureru). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 彳 (no. 60).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ゴ	go
On’yomi	コウ	kou
Kun’yomi	のち	nochi
Kun’yomi	うし.ろ	ushiro
Kun’yomi	うしろ	ushiro
Kun’yomi	あと	ato
Kun’yomi	おく.れる	okureru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 彳 (Kangxi radical 60). Components: 夂・幺・彳.

Words using 後

後あとbehind後ろうしろback午後ごごafternoon明後日あさってday after tomorrow最後さいごend後ごafter後のちlater後者こうしゃthe latter後輩こうはいjunior (at work, school, etc.)今後こんごfrom now on後悔こうかいregret明後日みょうごにちday after tomorrow以後いごafter this前後ぜんごfront and rear直後ちょくごimmediately following明明後日しあさってin three days' time後退こうたいretreat背後はいごback後回しあとまわしputting off産後さんごafter childbirth

Example sentences

少女たちのうち一人が後に残された。

One of the girls was left behind.

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雨天の後には晴天が来る。

After rain comes fair weather.

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後ろを刈り上げてください。

I want it tapered in the back.

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Kanji with the same radical

得役待復従彼徒徴徹律御徳微往径徐

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