Jisho

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後

9 strokes
Radical:
step 彳
Parts:
夂 幺 彳
behind, back, later
Kun:
のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
On:
ゴ、 コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
26 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 後 【ゴ】 after
  • 後日 【ゴジツ】 in the future, another day, later
  • 越後 【エチゴ】 Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
  • 終了後 【シュウリョウゴ】 after the end (of something), post-
  • 後援 【コウエン】 support, backing
  • 後遺症 【コウイショウ】 prognostic symptoms, after-effect, sequela
  • 向後 【コウゴ】 hereafter
  • 先後 【センゴ】 before and after, earlier and later, order, sequence, occurring almost simultaneously, inversion (of order), black and white

Kun reading compounds

  • 後 【のち】 later, afterwards, future, after one's death, descendant
  • 後々 【のちのち】 future, distant future
  • 後々 【のちのち】 future, distant future
  • この後 【このあと】 after this, henceforth, henceforward, from now on
  • 後ろ 【うしろ】 back, behind, rear
  • 後ろ姿 【うしろすがた】 (a person's) appearance from behind, person as seen from behind, back view, retreating figure
  • 後ろ 【うしろ】 back, behind, rear
  • 後ろ姿 【うしろすがた】 (a person's) appearance from behind, person as seen from behind, back view, retreating figure
  • 後 【あと】 behind, rear, after, later, remainder, the rest, more (e.g. five more minutes), left, also, in addition, descendant, successor, heir, after one's death, past, previous
  • 後押し 【あとおし】 pushing, backing, boosting, supporting, pushing from behind (a cart, etc.), pusher
  • 亡き後 【なきあと】 after one's death
  • 後々 【あとあと】 future, distant future
  • 遅れる 【おくれる】 to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue, to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times), to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death, to be slow (of a clock or watch)

Readings

Japanese names:
こし、 し、 しい、 しり
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
hou4
Korean:
hu

Spanish

  • después
  • atrás
  • detrás
  • retrasarse

Portuguese

  • atrás
  • costas
  • mais tarde

French

  • après
  • derrière
  • plus tard
208 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
123 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
111 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
45 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1610 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
276 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
53 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1300 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.11 Japanese for Busy People
48 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
48 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
30 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
625 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
431 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
267 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
321 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1391 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
10098 Morohashi
361 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1742 New Nelson (John Haig)
1379 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1479 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
48 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
174 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2067 2001 Kanji
3i6.5 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-6 SKIP code
2224.7 Four corner code
1-24-69 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5f8c Unicode hex code

顧

21 strokes
Radical:
leaf 頁
Parts:
一 ハ 尸 戸 目 貝 隹 頁
look back, review, examine oneself, turn around
Kun:
かえり.みる
On:
コ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1058 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 顧問 【コモン】 adviser, advisor, consultant
  • 顧客 【コキャク】 customer, client, patron
  • 一顧 【イッコ】 slightest notice, slightest consideration, slightest attention, a little thought, glance
  • 後顧 【コウコ】 looking back, worry, anxiety

Kun reading compounds

  • 顧みる 【かえりみる】 to look back on (the past), to reflect on, to reminisce about, to look behind (at), to turn round (and look), to look over one's shoulder, to consider, to concern oneself about, to take notice of, to pay attention to, to take into consideration

Readings

Japanese names:
たか、 み
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
gu4
Korean:
go

Spanish

  • reflejarse
  • volverse hacia
  • mirar hacia atrás
  • reflexionar
  • repasar
  • revisar

Portuguese

  • recordar
  • revisão
  • auto-examinar
  • voltar-se

French

  • considération
  • conseiller
  • revoir
  • reconsidérer
  • retourner
1235 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1388 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
5141 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1341 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1902 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2929 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1554 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1656 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1648 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1898 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2394 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1220 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1677 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1093 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
43689P Morohashi
1900 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6655 New Nelson (John Haig)
1084 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1165 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1941 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3061 2001 Kanji
9a12.2 The Kanji Dictionary
1-12-9 SKIP code
3128.6 Four corner code
1-24-60 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9867 Unicode hex code

憂

15 strokes
Radical:
heart 心 (忄, ⺗)
Parts:
一 冖 夂 心 白 自
melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
Kun:
うれ.える、 うれ.い、 う.い、 う.き
On:
ユウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1625 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 憂慮 【ユウリョ】 anxiety, concern, fear
  • 憂鬱 【ユウウツ】 depression, melancholy, dejection, gloom, despondency
  • 外憂 【ガイユウ】 external troubles, foreign threat
  • 内憂 【ナイユウ】 internal troubles, domestic discord

Kun reading compounds

  • 憂える 【うれえる】 to worry about, to be anxious about, to be concerned about, to lament, to grieve, to feel sorrow for
  • 憂い 【うれい】 sorrow, grief, anguish, distress, anxiety, worry, trouble, affliction, fear, misgivings
  • 憂い顔 【うれいがお】 sad face, sorrowful face, anxious look, sad countenance
  • 憂い 【うい】 unhappy, sad, gloomy
  • 憂き 【うき】 unhappy, sad, gloomy
  • 憂き目 【うきめ】 bitter experience, misery, distress, grief, sad thoughts, hardship

Readings

Japanese names:
ゆ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
you1
Korean:
u

Spanish

  • pesadumbre
  • inquietud
  • preocupación
  • estar apesadumbrado
  • estar inquieto
  • estar preocupado

Portuguese

  • melancolia
  • luto
  • lamento
  • está infeliz
  • triste
  • ansioso

French

  • mélancolie
  • dépression
  • chagrin
  • lamentation
  • triste
  • anxieux
  • malheureux
1871 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1627 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
70 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1518 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1319 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1032 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1073 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1829 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
800 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2664 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1357 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1842 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
624 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
11170 Morohashi
2145 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1971 New Nelson (John Haig)
616 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
663 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1763 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3167 2001 Kanji
4i12.1 The Kanji Dictionary
2-2-13 SKIP code
2-8-7 SKIP code
1024.7 Four corner code
1040.7 Four corner code
1-45-11 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6182 Unicode hex code