后
after, back, behind, empress, later, queen

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コウゴ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

きさき

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:6
JLPT:1
Frequency:1583

Vocabulary

ゴ

WordReadingMeaning
午后ゴゴafternoon; p.m.

コウ

WordReadingMeaning
皇太后コウタイコウEmpress Dowager; Queen Mother
后宮コウグウempress's palace; queen's palace; empress; queen
天后テンコウqueen of heaven
后妃コウヒempress; queen
母后ボコウempress dowager

Other

WordReadingMeaning
后のちlater; afterwards; future; after one's death; descendant
皇后こうごうempress (consort)
皇太后こうたいごうEmpress Dowager; Queen Mother
后きさきempress (consort); queen (consort)
皇后陛下こうごうへいかHer Majesty the Empress

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

右
right
Grade 1JLPT 5
合
0.1, fit, join, suit
Grade 2JLPT 3
谷
valley
Grade 2JLPT 2
告
announce, inform, revelation, tell
Grade 5JLPT 3
何
what
Grade 2JLPT 5
含
bear in mind, cherish, contain, hold in the mouth, include, understand
Grade 8JLPT 2
伺
ask, implore, inquire, pay respects, question, visit
Grade 8JLPT 2
作
build, make, prepare, production
Grade 2JLPT 4
吉
congratulations, good luck, joy
Grade 8JLPT 1
舌
clapper, reed, tongue
Grade 6JLPT 1