後 — after, behind, later

のち後 after

U+5F8C Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 5 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 5 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 9 strokes Freq #26 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1379 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

after
behind
later

word

あと ato Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

後(あと) ato after 後(あと) で atode later

うし ushi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

後(うし) ろ ushiro behind

のち nochi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

後(のち) に nochini later

こう kou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

後(こう) 半(はん) kouhan second half 後(こう) 者(しゃ) kousha the latter 後(こう) 悔(かい) koukai regret 後(こう) 輩(はい) kouhai junior 後(こう) 期(き) kouki latter period

ご go On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

最(さい) 後(ご) saigo last 今(こん) 後(ご) kongo from now on その後(ご) sonogo after that 午(ご) 後(ご) gogo afternoon 前(ぜん) 後(ご) zengo front and back 戦(せん) 後(ご) sengo postwar 直(ちょく) 後(ご) chokugo immediately after 以(い) 後(ご) igo after this 背(はい) 後(ご) haigo behind 後(ご) 日(じつ) gojitsu later day

Stroke order

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