漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

9Elementary year 29 strokesRadical
On
ゴ・コウ
Kun
うし(ろ)・のち・あと
Meaning
after, behind

Origin

ORIGIN

A foot lagging behind on the road — behind, after.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

後刻・前後・午後
コウ後続・後悔・後輩
のち後・後添い・後の世
うしろ後ろ・後ろめたい
あと後・後味・後回し

Compare: 跡・痕

おくれる後れる・後れ毛・気後れ

Compare: 遅れる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 午後ごご

    afternoon

  • 後ろうしろ

    behind

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

ごはんの 後で あそびます。

I'll play after the meal.

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