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behind, after

後 is the #93 most common word in Japanese, a noun. It means “behind, after” and is pronounced [a̠to̞].

#93frequency rank
0.09%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of 後

FormWhat it isMeaning
しりへhiragana, historical
後方alternative, kanji
後えalternative, kanji

#92 使う · #94 大

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