Today’s Kanji is “後” (ushi-ro); Kanji for “after”.
Handwritten Kanji “後” (ushi-ro)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “後”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 後 | ゴ コウ のち うし-ろ あと おく-れる | go kou nochi ushi-ro ato oku-reru | 9 | 彳 | after |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “後”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 定年後の暮らし | ていねんごのくらし | teinengo no kurashi | Post-retirement life |
| 後方に進む | こうほうにすすむ | kouhou ni susumu | Go backwards |
| 後ろに立つ | うしろにたつ | ushiro ni tatsu | Stand behind |
