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 |