1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
behind;rear
少女たちのうち一人が後に残された。
One of the girls was left behind.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
after;later
雨天の後には晴天が来る。
After rain comes fair weather.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
remainder;the rest
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adverb (fukushi)
more (e.g. five more minutes);left
あと2通手紙を書かなくてはならない。
I have another two letters to write.
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adverb (fukushi)
also;in addition
6
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
descendant;successor;heir
7
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
after one's death
藤さんがあとに4人の子を残して死にました。
Mr. Fuji died, leaving 4 children behind him.
8
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
archaic
past;previous
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adverb (fukushi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
word usually written using kana alone
later;afterwards
船が沈没してしまってのち、船の残骸が引き上げられた。
The wreckage of the ship was salvaged after it had gone to Davy Jones's locker.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
word usually written using kana alone
future
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
after one's death
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
descendant
Other forms
后 【のち】 (search-only kanji form)
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
back;behind;rear
後ろを刈り上げてください。
I want it tapered in the back.
Other forms
後 【うしろ】 (irregular okurigana usage)
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
buttocks;behind;rump;bottom;hips
彼は女の子の尻ばかり追いかけている。
He's always chasing girls.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
undersurface;bottom
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
last place;end
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
consequence
Other forms
臀 【しり】 · 後 【しり】
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nounadverb (fukushi)
after
1週間後に、その家は倒壊した。
Down fell the house a week later.
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
dated term
rear;back;behind
Other forms
後え 【しりえ】 · 後 【しりえ】
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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
post-disaster