Kanji

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

Stroke: 1/6

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Component Analysis

后
empress, queen, after...
きさき, コウ, ゴ
𠂋
𠂆
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク

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