後 (あと)behind; rear; after
- behind; rearnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- after; laternoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- remainder; the restnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- more (e.g. five more minutes); leftnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
- also; in additionnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
- descendant; successor; heirnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Kanji in 後
Words that share its kanji
- 今後こんごfrom now on; hereafter
- 午後ごごafternoon; p.m.
- 戦後せんごpostwar period; period after Second World War
- 最後さいごend; conclusion
- 後半こうはんsecond half; latter half
- 直後ちょくごimmediately following
- 後援こうえんsupport; backing
- 後任こうにんsuccessor
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