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[あと()]
ato
noun, no adjective, adverb

English Meaning(s) for 後

noun, no adjective
  1. behind; rear
  2. after; later
  3. remainder; the rest
noun, adverb
  1. more (e.g. five more minutes); left
  2. also; in addition
noun, no adjective
  1. descendant; successor; heir
  2. after one's death
  3. past; previous

Definition and Synonyms for 後

Back the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
Synonyms: のち, バック, バッグ, , , , 後ろ, 背後, ,
Back the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
Synonyms: のち, バック, バッグ, , , , 後ろ, 背中, , , 裏面
Rear the side that goes last or is not normally seen
Synonyms: のち, リア, バック, バッグ, , , , 後ろ, 後ろ側, 後列, 後尾, 後押し, 後方, 後衛, 後部, 甲羅, , , 背中, 背後, 背部, 背面, , , 裏側, 裏手, 裏面, , ,
Dorsum the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
Synonyms: のち, , , , 後ろ, , , 背中, 背部
Back a person who plays in the backfield
Synonyms: のち, バック, バッグ, , , , 後ろ, 背後, ,
Successor a person who follows next in order
Synonyms: のち, 世子, 世継ぎ, 嗣子, , , , 後ろ, 後任, 後嗣, 後継, 後継者, 後続, 後釜, お次, 継嗣, 継ぎ手, 継承者, 継ぎ目, 跡取り, 跡目, 跡継ぎ
Hereafter the time yet to come
Synonyms: のち, さっき, これから, フューチャー, 今後, 以後, , , この先, お先, 先々, 先行, 先行き, 向後, 将来, , , , この後, 後々, 後々, 後ろ, 後の世, 後方, 後来, 御先, 未来, 末々, 来者, 自今, 行き先, 行く先, 行方, 行き方, 行き方

Meanings for each kanji in 後

» behind; back; later

Categories 後 is a member of

Time the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
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Position the role assigned to an individual player
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Side an extended outer surface of an object
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Body Part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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Compeer a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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Football Player an athlete who plays American football
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Cloth Covering a covering made of cloth
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 後

Sample Sentences for 後

We have five days to go before the holidays.
This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'
I have five sons. Two of them are engineers, another is a teacher and the others are students.
If you turn in a test late, it will not be accepted.
I have another two letters to write.

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