後
N5 WaniKani
Stroke Order
Meaning
Behind, Back, Later
On'yomi (音読み)
ご, こう
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる
Stroke Count
9 strokes
後 in useful words
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- 午後ごご
- afternoon; p.m.
- 後半こうはん
- second half; latter half
- 今後こんご
- from now on; hereafter
- 前後ぜんご
- front and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forth
- 最後さいご
- end; conclusion
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