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How to say 'Behind' in Japanese | 背後

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The Japanese word for Behind is 'Haigo', written as 背後 in Japanese.'Behind' in hiragana is はいご.

    word

    背後

    Meaning

    Behind

    Reading

    はいご

    haigo

    Kanji

    背Back, Height 後After, Behind

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '背後 (はいご)' means 'behind' or 'the back'. It is used to refer to the area or position at the back of something or someone. This word can be used both literally and figuratively. For example: There is a park behind the building「建物の背後に公園があります」(たてもののはいごにこうえんがあります). The truth behind the incident is still unclear「事件の背後にある真実はまだ不明です」(じけんのはいごにあるしんじつはまだふめいです). In a figurative sense, it can also imply something hidden or not immediately apparent, such as motives or reasons behind actions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    2686

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 背後

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    背

    Meaning

    Back, Height

  • kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

Words Related to 背後 Through the Kanji 背

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 背 as well.

  • word

    背

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    背景

    Meaning

    Background

  • word

    背中

    Meaning

    Back

  • word

    背負う

    Meaning

    Carry

  • word

    背広

    Meaning

    Suit

Words Related to 背後 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

    以後

    Meaning

    After, Hereafter

  • 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

    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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What does 'Haigo' (背後) mean?

'Haigo' means 'Behind' .

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