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後

JLPT N5 · N3 · Vocabulary

後 — “afterwards (later); in the future; the rest; since then”

後 (read あと) means afterwards (later); in the future; the rest; since then. It appears on the JLPT N5 and N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

あと

Meaning

afterwards (later); in the future; the rest; since then

後 in a sentence

後あとで電話でんわします。

I'll call you later.

The kanji in 後

後after; behind

Words that share a kanji with 後

明後日あさって— day after tomorrow
後ろうしろ— back, behind, rear
午後ごご— afternoon, P.M.
最後さいご— last, end
後者こうしゃ— the latter
今後こんご— from now on, hereafter, in the future
前後ぜんご— before and after, around, approximately
以後いご— from now on, hereafter, henceforth

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