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Picture story for the kanji 後, meaning behind

後 kanji: meaning “behind”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N59 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
behind
On'yomi
ゴ、コウ
Kun'yomi
のち、うし・ろ、うしろ、あと

Picture story to remember 後

A tiny duckling takes a step (彳) after each step of the bigger one, trailing behind.

How to write 後: stroke order

後 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 後

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