I drink coffee after a meal.
後
behind, back, later
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
彳部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ゴ, コウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
のち, うしろ, うしろ, あと, おくれる
Nanori (Name Reading)
しつ, ちか, のち, のり, もち
Common Readings
コウ, ゴ, あと, うし…ろ, おく…れる, のち
Example sentences
He regained consciousness after the accident.
I will do my best with all my might until the very end.
Once you have decided something, carry it through to the end.
Please look at the person standing behind you.
Wow, you scared me! Don't suddenly call out to me from behind.
He went abroad after that.
How have you been since then? (Literally: Any changes since then?)
Behind the incident, there was the shadow of a giant organization.
Behind that problem, a serious danger lurks.
Example Vocabulary
後
after; afterwards; later; behind; remaining
最後
last; end; conclusion
後ろ
back; behind; rear
後
after; afterwards; later; behind; remaining
その後
after that; afterwards; since then
背後
back; rear; background
後悔
regret; remorse
今後
from now on; in the future; hereafter
最後まで
until the end; to the last
直後
immediately after
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