JLPT N3 · Noun

後輩 (kouhai)

後輩 (こうはい, kouhai) is a Japanese noun meaning “junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうはい
Romaji: kouhai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student · noun

Example sentences

彼は私より３年後輩です。

He is my junior by three years.

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

Kanji in 後輩

後

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

輩

comrade, fellow, peopleハイ・-ばら・やから · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 後輩.

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 1270010 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.