“Rear” or “Back” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “後”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “後” means “After”, “Future” or “Be late” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “後”
Jouyou Kanji “後” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ご(go) |
| こう(kou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | のち(nochi) |
| うし(ろ)(ushi(ro)) | |
| あと(ato) | |
| おく(れる)(oku(reru)) | |
| しり(shiri) | |
| Meanings | After, Future, Later, Back, Rear |
| Delay, Be late, Fall behind | |
| Heir(Heiress), Descendant | |
| End, Bottom, Last |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “後”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 後味(あとあじ-a to a ji) | Aftertaste |
| 後釜(あとがま-a to ga ma) | Successor, Heir |
| 後腐れ(あとくされ or あとぐされ-a to ku sa re (or) a to gu sa re) | After-trouble, Trouble afterwards, Further trouble in the future |
| 後先(あとさき-a to sa ki) | In front of and behind, Front and rear, Before and after, Order, Sequence |
| 後作(あとさく-a to sa ku) | Second crop, Succeeding crop |
| 後産(あとざん-a to za n) | Afterbirth, Placenta, Secundina |
| 後始末(あとしまつ-a to shi ma tsu) | Clean up after (an event), Tidying up (when finished), Post-processing, Settlement (of a matter), Sorting out, Winding up (affairs) |
| 後詰め(あとづめ or ごずめ-a to du me (or) go zu me) | Rear guard |
| 後ろ髪(うしろがみ-u shi ro ga mi) | Back hair, Hair in back |
| 後ろ暗い(うしろぐらい-u shi ro gu ra i) | Hided bad act, Unwanted thing to be known, Concealed past-act that one doesn’t want to be known |
| 後ろ盾(うしろだて-u shi ro da te) | Backing, Supporter, Patron |
| 後ろ手(うしろで-u shi ro de) | Putting one’s hands behind one’s back, Having one’s hands behind one’s back |
| 後ろ指(うしろゆび-u shi ro yu bi) | Be talked about behind one’s back, Backbiting |
| 後逸(こういつ-ko u i tsu) | Letting (a ball) pass, Missed catch |
| 後胤(こういん-ko u i n) | Descendant, Scion |
| 後裔(こうえい-ko u e i) | Descendant |
| 後衛(こうえい-ko u e i) | Rearguard |
| 後援(こうえん-ko u e n) | Support, Backing |
| 後架(こうか-ko u ka) | Bathroom, Lavatory, Toilet, Privy |
| 後悔(こうかい-ko u ka i) | Repentance, Regrect, Remorse |
| 後学(こうがく-ko u ga ku) | ① Younger scholar, ② Future reference |
| 後患(こうかん-ko u ka n) | Future trouble, Future problems |
| 後記(こうき-ko u ki) | ① Postscript, ② Undermentioned, Described below |
| 後期(こうき-ko u ki) | Latter term, Latter period, Second half, Late stage, Anaphase, Later stage |
| 後宮(こうきゅう-ko u kyu u) | ① Inner palace (reserved for women), Harem, Seraglio, ② Consort of the emperor |
| 後景(こうけい-ko u ke i) | Background, Stage setting, Setting, Scenery, Scene |
| 後継(こうけい-ko u ke i) | Successor, Succession, Heir, Inheritor |
| 後見(こうけん-ko u ke n) | Guardianship, Guardian |
| 後顧(こうこ-ko u ko) | Looking back, Worry, Anxiety, Solicitude about one’s home, Family cares, Anxiety about one’s (future or family) |
| 後考(こうこう-ko u ko u) | ① Thoughts of posterity, ② Think later |
| 後嗣(こうし-ko u shi) | Heir, Successor |
| 後事(こうじ-ko u ji) | Future affairs, Affairs after one’s death |
| 後室(こうしつ-ko u shi tsu) | ① Dowager, Widow, ② Back room |
| 後者(こうしゃ-ko u sha) | ① Latter, ② Successor, Descendant |
| 後車の戒め(こうしゃのいましめ-ko u sha no i ma shi me) | The mistakes of the past serve as a lesson for the future |
| 後主(こうしゅ-ko u shu) | Successor Lord |
| 後述(こうじゅ-ko u ju) | Under‐mentioned, Mentioning later, Discussing below |
| 後身(こうしん-ko u shi n) | ① Successor (e.g. organization), ② New existence after rebirth |
| 後進(こうしん-ko u shi n) | ① One’s junior, Younger generation, Next generation, ② Moving backwards, Backing up, Reversing |
| 後人(こうじん-ko u ji n) | Posterity, Future generations |
| 後陣(こうじん-ko u ji n) | Rear guard, Reserve troops |
| 後塵を拝す(こうじんをはいす-ko u ji n wo ha i su) | ① To envy other upper person, ② To be passed by others |
| 後生(こうせい-ko u se i) | Younger people, Future generations |
| 後生(ごしょう-go sho u) | ① Afterlife, ② For goodness’ sake, For the love of God, I implore you |
| 後生畏るべし(こうせいおそるべし-ko u se i o so ru be shi) | Young people have infinite potential so I’m excited about their future |
| 後世(こうせい-ko u se i) | Future generations, Posterity |
| 後続(こうぞく-ko u zo ku) | Following, Succeeding, Successor |
| 後退(こうたい-ko u ta i) | Recession, Regression, Retraction, Retreat, Falling back, Moving backwards, Reversing, Backing up |
| 後代(こうだい-ko u da i) | Posterity, Future generations |
| 後庭(こうてい-ko u te i) | ① Back-yard, Rear yard, ② Inner palace |
| 後天(こうてん-ko u te n) | Acquired (after birth) |
| 後難(こうなん-ko u na n) | Future trouble, Consequences |
| 後任(こうにん-ko u ni n) | Successor (to a post) |
| 後年(こうねん-ko u ne n) | In years to come, In the future, In one’s later years |
| 後背(こうはい-ko u ha i) | Rear, Back |
| 後輩(こうはい-ko u ha i) | Junior (at work, school, etc), Younger people, Younger student |
| 後半(こうはん-ko u ha n) | Latter half, Second half |
| 後半生(こうはんせい-ko u ha n se i) | Latter half of one’s life |
| 後尾(こうび-ko u bi) | Rear, Stern, Tail |
| 後便(こうびん-ko u bi n) | Later mail, Next letter |
| 後部(こうぶ-ko u bu) | Breech, Rearward, Stern |
| 後編 or 後篇(こうへん-ko u he n) | Latter part (of a book), Sequel, Concluding part |
| 後方(こうほう-ko u ho u) | Rearward, Back, Behind |
| 後門(こうもん-ko u mo n) | Back gate |
| 後夜(こうや-ko u ya) | Period from midnight until the early morning |
| 後葉(こうよう-ko u yo u) | ① Posterity, Future generations, Descendant, ② Posterior pituitary, Neurohypophysis |
| 後来(こうらい-ko u ra i) | ① After this, From now on, Henceforth, Henceforward, ② Coming late, Someone coming late |
| 後楽(こうらく-ko u ra ku) | Putting the world’s pleasures first and own pleasures later |
| 後略(こうりゃく-ko u rya ku) | Omitting the rest |
| 後家(ごけ-go ke) | Widow, Widow woman |
| 後光(ごこう-go ko u) | Halo (around the head of a saint), Aureole, Nimbus |
| 後刻(ごこく-go ko ku) | Later on, Afterwards |
| 御座(ござ-go za) | Throne, Noble’s seat |
| 後妻(ごさい-go sa i) | Second wife |
| 後日(ごじつ-go ji tsu) | Later date, Another day, Later |
| 後生大事(ごしょうだいじ-go sho u da i ji) | With religious zeal, With utmost devotion, Take great care of |
| 後生楽(ごしょうらく-go sho u ra ku) | Optimistic, Carefree |
| 後手(ごて-go te) | ① Losing initiative, Being forestalled, ② Second move (in go or shogi), Moving second, Person with the second move |
| 以後(いご-i go) | After this, From now on, In future, Hereafter |
| 向後(こうご-ko u go) | Hereafter, After this, From now on |
| 午後(ごご-go go) | Afternoon, P.M. |
| 最後(さいご-sa i go) | Last, The end, Final |
| 産後(さんご-sa n go) | After childbirth, Postpartum |
| 死後(しご-shi go) | After one’s death, Posthumously |
| 事後(じご-ji go) | Posteriori, After the fact |
| 食後(しょくご-sho ku go) | After meals, Postprandial |
| 人後(じんご-ji n go) | Behind others, Losing out to others |
| 戦後(せんご-se n go) | Postwar, After the war |
| 前後(ぜんご-ze n go) | Front and rear, Front and back, Before and behind, Back and forth, Before and after |
| 病後(びょうご-byo u go) | Convalescence, After an illness |
| 予後(よご-yo go) | Convalescence, Recuperation, Prognosis |
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