Kanji 後: "behind, back, later"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 後

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 後あとbehind; rear · after; later
• 最さい後ごend; conclusion · last; final; latest; most recent
• 後ごafter
• その後あとafter that; afterwards; thereafter
• 後うしろback; behind; rear
• 今こん後ごfrom now on; hereafter
• 後こう悔かいregret; repentance; remorse
• 午ご後ごafternoon; p.m.
• 最さい後ごまでto the end; to the last
• 背はい後ごback; rear · background; behind the scenes
• 後あとでlater (on); afterwards
• 直ちょく後ごimmediately following

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