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Kanji Grade 2 - 後

Kanji character Grade 2 後. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 後
About
behind, back, later
Kun: のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
On: ゴ、 コウ
9 strokes
Radical: step 彳
Parts: 夂 幺 彳
 
Onyomi
後 【ゴ】 after
後日 【ゴジツ】 in the future, another day, later
越後 【エチゴ】 Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
終了後 【シュウリョウゴ】 after the end (of something), post-
後援 【コウエン】 support, backing
後遺症 【コウイショウ】 prognostic symptoms, after-effect
向後 【コウゴ】 hereafter
先後 【センゴ】 before and after, earlier and later, order, sequence, occurring almost simultaneously, inversion (of order)
 
Kunyomi
後 【のち】 later, afterwards, since, future, after one's death, descendant
後々 【のちのち】 future, distant future
後々 【のちのち】 future, distant future
この後 【このあと】 after this, henceforth, henceforward, from now on
後ろ 【うしろ】 back, behind, rear
後ろ姿 【うしろすがた】 retreating figure, appearance from behind
後ろ 【うしろ】 back, behind, rear
後ろ姿 【うしろすがた】 retreating figure, appearance from behind
後 【あと】 behind, rear, after, later, remainder, the rest, more (e.g. five more minutes), left, also, in addition, descendant, successor, heir, after one's death, past, previous
後押し 【あとおし】 pushing, backing, boosting, supporting, pushing from behind (a cart, etc.), pusher
亡き後 【なきあと】 after one's death
後々 【あとあと】 future, distant future