JLPT N3 · Noun

後者 (kousha)

後者 (こうしゃ, kousha) is a Japanese noun meaning “the latter; the second”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうしゃ
Romaji: kousha
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

the latter; the second · noun
successor; descendant · noun

Example sentences

いくつかの点で、前者は後者よりも劣っていると彼は指摘した。

He pointed out that the former was inferior to the latter in some respects.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 後者

後

behind, back, laterゴ・コウ・のち・うし.ろ · 9 strokes

者

someone, personシャ・もの · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 後者.

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

Source: JMdict entry 1269720 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.