後 — behind, back, later

Readings

On'yomi

ゴコウ

Kun'yomi

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Example words

• 午後ごごafternoon; p.m.
• 後あと(1) behind; rear (2) after; later (3) after one's death (4) remainder; the rest (5) descendant; successor; heir (6) past; previous (7) more (i.e. five more minutes)
• 今後こんごfrom now on; hereafter
• 最後さいご(1) last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent (2) (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences) (3) one's final moments
• 直後ちょくごimmediately following
• 以後いご(1) after this; from now on; hereafter (2) thereafter; since (verb) (after -te form of verb); after (time); since (then)
• 後ろうしろback; behind; rear
• 前後ぜんご(1) front and rear; front and back; before and behind (2) before and after (3) order; context (4) consequences (5) inversion; reversion; getting out of order (6) co-occurring (7) around; about; approximately; nearly