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後輩

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

後輩 — “junior (at school or work), one's junior”

後輩 (read こうはい) means junior (at school or work), one's junior. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list.

Reading

こうはい

Meaning

junior (at school or work), one's junior

後輩 in a sentence

後輩こうはいを指導しどうする。

To mentor a junior.

The kanji in 後輩

後after; behind
輩peer; generation-mate

Words that share a kanji with 後輩

明後日あさって— day after tomorrow
後あと— afterwards (later); in the future; the rest; since then
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

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