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後 kanji — Behind, Back, Later | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

後

Behind, Back, Later

9 strokes

N5

On readings 音読み

ご、こう

Kun readings 訓読み

のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと、おく.れる

Built from

LoiterPoopWinter

Memory hook

Loitering through poop in winter — you've fallen behind.

Words using 後

午後ごごafternoonN5 明後日あさってday after tomorrowN5 後ろうしろbackN5 後あとafterwards (later)N5 最後さいごlastN4 後ごafterwardsN3 今後こんごfrom now onN3 後悔こうかいregretN3 後のちafterwardsN3 明後日みょうごにちday after tomorrowN3 後者こうしゃthe latterN3 後輩こうはいjunior members of a groupN3

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