後

あと

after

Mnemonic

Everything else trailing along behind the first thing. At あ, toe と: work first, and then, dragged along after it, the film: あと.

Worth knowing

Also read ご in compounds like 午後ごご, and うしろ when it means physically behind.

Built from

後

after, behind

彳 the step radical with the rest of it trailing along behind.

Words sharing these kanji

今後 after this, in the future 最後 last, final 後ろ back, behind 後悔 regret 直後 immediately after 午後 afternoon, p.m.

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