きさき
kisaki
JLPT N16 strokesKanjiLevel 78 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

后 is the kanji for "Back". A common reading is きさき (kisaki). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Back

Also : After · Queen · Later · Behind · Empress

Readings

kunきさき/ kisakionこう/ kouon/ go

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

彼女は皇后として尊敬される。

かのじょはこうごうとしてそんけいされる。

She is respected as the empress.

后位を継承する。

こういをけいしょうする。

Inherit the position of empress.

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