How to say 'After' in Japanese | 以降

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The Japanese word for After is 'Ikou', written as 以降 in Japanese.'After' in hiragana is いこう.

word

以降

Meaning

After

Reading

いこう

ikou

Kanji

以By means of 降Descend, Fall

Explanation

The Japanese noun '以降 (いこう)' means 'after' or 'from a certain point onward'. It is used to indicate a time or event that marks the beginning of a period, and everything that follows it. This word is often used in formal or written contexts. For example: after 5 PM「5時以降」(ごじいこう). From tomorrow onward「明日以降」(あしたいこう). It can also be used to refer to events or situations that occur after a specific point in time, such as 'after the war'「戦争以降」(せんそういこう). Note that '以降' is typically used for time-related contexts and is more formal than other similar words like '後 (あと)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1209

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 以降

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

以

Meaning

By means of

kanji

降

Meaning

Descend, Fall

Words Related to 以降 Through the Kanji 以

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 以 as well.

word

以上

Meaning

More than, No more

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以外

Meaning

Except

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以前

Meaning

Before, Previously

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以下

Meaning

Below, Less

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以来

Meaning

Since

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以後

Meaning

After, Hereafter

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以内

Meaning

Within

Words Related to 以降 Through the Kanji 降

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 降 as well.

word

降りる

Meaning

Descend

word

降る

Meaning

Fall

word

雨降り

Meaning

Rainfall

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乗り降り

Meaning

Boarding, Alighting

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'Ikou' means 'After' .

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