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How to say 'Second' or 'Later' in Japanese | 後期

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The Japanese word for Second or Later is 'Kouki', written as 後期 in Japanese.'Second' or 'Later' in hiragana is こうき.

    word

    後期

    Meaning

    Second, Later

    Reading

    こうき

    kouki

    Kanji

    After, Behind Time, Period

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '後期 (こうき)' refers to the 'later' or 'second' part of a period, often used in academic or seasonal contexts. For example, it can describe the latter half of a school term or a fiscal year. Example sentences: The second semester starts in October「後期は10月に始まります」(こうきはじゅうがつにはじまります). The latter half of the year is busy「後期は忙しい」(こうきはいそがしい). This term is also used in historical contexts to denote later periods, such as '後期江戸時代 (こうきえどじだい)' (late Edo period).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5198

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 後期

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    After, Behind

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Time, Period

Words Related to 後期 Through the Kanji

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 後 as well.

  • word

    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

    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

    後方

    Meaning

    Rear, Back

  • word

    後見

    Meaning

    Guardianship

Words Related to 後期 Through the Kanji

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 期 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    時期

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    期間

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    期待

    Meaning

    Expectation

  • word

    定期券

    Meaning

    Commuter pass

  • word

    初期

    Meaning

    Early, Initial

  • word

    長期

    Meaning

    Long term

  • word

    前期

    Meaning

    First half

  • word

    期日

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    新学期

    Meaning

    New term

  • word

    定期

    Meaning

    Regular, Commuter pass

  • word

    期限

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    延期

    Meaning

    Postponement

  • word

    早期

    Meaning

    Early

  • word

    短期

    Meaning

    Short term

  • word

    末期

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    中期

    Meaning

    Midterm, Mid phase

  • word

    短期大学

    Meaning

    Junior college

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