A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N5 · 9 strokes

Behind ; Back ; Later

Readings on: ゴ・コウ
Kun readings: のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる

後ろうしろ — behind

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 午後ごご — p.m. Word card → Source
• 最後さいご — conclusion; end Word card → Source
• 今後こんご — from now on; now Word card → Source
• 後者こうしゃ — the latter; the latter Word card → Source
• 後継こうけい — successor Source
• 後妻ごさい — Second woman Source