後 (nochi) Kanji Meaning: "Behind" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Someone shuffles along the road, far behind the others: behind, later.

後 means behind

back, later

Someone shuffles along the road, far behind the others: behind, later.

On'yomi

  • ゴgo
  • コウkou

Kun'yomi

  • のちnochi
  • うしろushiro
  • あとato
  • おく(れる)okureru

Stroke order

Common words

  • 後ごafter
  • 午後ごごafternoon; p.m.
  • 今後こんごfrom now on; hereafter
  • 後半こうはんsecond half; latter half

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 後Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 後Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 後Seal
  4. Today

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