後 — behind; after (JLPT N5 kanji)
後
behind; after
ゴ・
9 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ゴ
- コウ
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- のち
- うし（ろ）
- うしろ
- あと
- おく（れる）
Meanings
behindafter
Words with 後
明後日あさってthe day after tomorrow
後あとafter; later
In the vocabulary
明後日 は 仕事 です。
I’m working the day after tomorrow.
How to remember it
後Spot the walking component 彳 on the left. Imagine someone taking small steps behind everyone else: behind or after.