| Level 4 vocabulary |
| 後 | (adj-no,n-adv,n) after/ behind/ later/ rear/ remainder/ successor/ (P) |  |
| 後 | (io) (n) back/ behind/ rear |  |
| 午後 | (n-adv,n-t) afternoon/ p.m./ pm/ (P) |  |
| 後 | (adj-no,n) afterwards/ since then/ in the future/ (P) |  |
| Level 3 vocabulary |
| 最後 | (n) last/ end/ conclusion/ (P) |  |
| Level 2 vocabulary |
| 以後 | (n-adv,n-t) after this/ from now on/ hereafter/ thereafter/ (P) |  |
| 後者 | (n) the latter/ (P) |  |
| 後輩 | (n) junior (at work or school)/ (P) |  |
| 今後 | (n-adv,n-t) from now on/ hereafter/ (P) |  |
| 前後 | (n-adv,suf) around/ throughout/ front and back/ before and behind/ before and after/ about that (time)/ lo |  |
| 直後 | (n-adv,n-t) immediately following/ (P) |  |
| 明後日 | (n-adv,n-t) day after tomorrow/ (P) |  |
| Level 1 vocabulary |
| 後回し | (n) putting off/ postponing/ (P) |  |
| 後悔 | (n,vs) regret/ repentance/ (P) |  |
| 後退 | (n,vs) retreat/ backspace (BS) |  |
| 産後 | (n-adv,n-t) postpartum/ after childbirth |  |
| 背後 | (n) back/ rear |  |