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How to say 'After' or 'Hereafter' in Japanese | 以後

Wondering how to say 'After' or 'Hereafter' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for After or Hereafter is 'Igo', written as 以後 in Japanese.'After' or 'Hereafter' in hiragana is いご.

    word

    以後

    Meaning

    After, Hereafter

    Reading

    いご

    igo

    Kanji

    以By means of 後After, Behind

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '以後 (いご)' refers to a period of time starting from a specific point and continuing into the future. It is often used to indicate 'after' a particular event or time, or to mean 'hereafter' in a formal context. For example: After this incident, things changed「この事件以後、状況が変わった」(このじけんいご、じょうきょうがかわった). From now on, we will follow the new rules「以後、新しいルールに従います」(いご、あたらしいルールにしたがいます). The word is commonly used in both written and spoken Japanese, particularly in formal or official contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2010

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 以後

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    以

    Meaning

    By means of

  • kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

Words Related to 以後 Through the Kanji 以

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 以 as well.

  • word

    以上

    Meaning

    More than, No more

  • word

    以外

    Meaning

    Except

  • word

    以前

    Meaning

    Before, Previously

  • word

    以下

    Meaning

    Below, Less

  • word

    以来

    Meaning

    Since

  • word

    以降

    Meaning

    After

  • word

    以内

    Meaning

    Within

Words Related to 以後 Through the Kanji 後

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 後 as well.

  • word

    後

    Meaning

    After

  • word

    最後

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    明後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    今後

    Meaning

    Future

  • word

    後ろ

    Meaning

    Back

  • word

    戦後

    Meaning

    Postwar

  • word

    午後

    Meaning

    Afternoon

  • word

    前後

    Meaning

    Approximately, Before and after

  • word

    後半

    Meaning

    Second half

  • word

    後ろ向き

    Meaning

    Backward

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    後書き

    Meaning

    Postscript

  • word

    直後

    Meaning

    Immediately after

  • word

    背後

    Meaning

    Behind

  • word

    後回し

    Meaning

    Postponement

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    後戻り

    Meaning

    Retreat, Backtrack

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    後悔

    Meaning

    Regret

  • word

    後輩

    Meaning

    Junior

  • word

    死後

    Meaning

    Afterlife

  • word

    後期

    Meaning

    Second, Later

  • word

    後方

    Meaning

    Rear, Back

  • word

    後見

    Meaning

    Guardianship

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