Kanji
后
kanji character
empress
queen
after
behind
back
later
后 kanji-后 empress, queen, after, behind, back, later
后
Meaning
empress queen after
Readings
Kun'yomi
- きさき まち women's pavilion (of the inner Heian palace)
On'yomi
- こう ぐう empress's palace
- こう ひ empress
- てん こう queen of heaven
- ご ご afternoon
Practice Writing
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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后 empress (consort), queen (consort) -
午 后 afternoon, p.m. -
皇 后 empress (consort) -
皇 太 后 Empress Dowager, Queen Mother -
后 宮 empress's palace, queen's palace, empress... -
后 妃 empress, queen -
后 町 women's pavilion (of the inner Heian palace) -
天 后 queen of heaven -
母 后 empress dowager -
太 后 empress dowager, queen mother -
王 后 queen -
上 皇 后 retired empress, ex-empress, former empress... -
皇 后 宮 empress's residence, empress -
太 皇 太 后 Grand Empress Dowager -
皇 后 陛 下 Her Majesty the Empress -
王 后 陛 下 Her Majesty the Queen -
上 皇 后 陛 下 retired empress, ex-empress, former empress... -
斃 れて后 已 むduty ends only in death -
天 皇 皇 后 両 陛 下 Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress -
三 后 Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort -
三 皇 后 Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort