後 kanji: meaning “behind”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N59 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- behind
- On'yomi
- ゴ、コウ
- Kun'yomi
- のち、うし・ろ、うしろ、あと
Picture story to remember 後
A tiny duckling takes a step (彳) after each step of the bigger one, trailing behind.
How to write 後: stroke order
後 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 後
- 後方こうほうrear
- 後ろうしろback
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