What does 後 mean?
後 is a Japanese noun meaning “after, later” in English. It can also be translated as “behind, the rest” depending on context. It is written as 後 in kanji, あと in hiragana, and ato in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
少女たちのうち一人が後に残された。
One of the girls was left behind.
雨天の後には晴天が来る。
After rain comes fair weather.
あと２通手紙を書かなくてはならない。
I have another two letters to write.