This kanji has kunyoumi or Japanese readings of: のち、うし、うしろ、あと、おく, and it has onyoumi or Chinese readings of: ゴ、コウ. This character has the meanings: behind, back, later, after. This character is made up of the following radicals or parts: step 彳, stride, street, to go. You can remember this kanji by the following hint: Walking 彳 with a thread 幺 in the hand 夂: it trails behind. Our example sentence is: 殺人事件の背後に潜むミステリーを解き明かせ。さつじんじけんのはいごにひそむみすてりいをときあかせ。Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!

Grade

Kun

On

Meaning

Strokes

Example Sentence

JLPT N5

のち、うし、うしろ、あと、おく

ゴ、コウ

behind, back, later, after

9

殺人事件の背後に潜むミステリーを解き明かせ。

さつじんじけんのはいごにひそむみすてりいをときあかせ。

Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!