N5
後 meaning and readings
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Kanji
後
N5
- Meaning
- After, after, afterwards.
- Onyomi
- ゴ、コウ
- Kunyomi
- あと、のち、うし(ろ)、おく(れる)
- Formula
- 後 = 彳 + 幺 + 夂。
Story
後 is analyzed as a combination of 彳 (road), 幺 (small, young), 夂 (foot) and denotes After, after, afterwards..
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