后 kanji: meaning “empress”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N16 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- empress
- On'yomi
- コウ、ゴ
- Kun'yomi
- きさき
Picture story to remember 后
An empress stands on a cliff (厂) and opens her mouth (口) to greet her people.
Parts in this story:口
How to write 后: stroke order
后 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 后
- 皇太后こうたいごうEmpress Dowager
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 后 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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