| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 後 | あと | behind, rear; after, later; after one's death; remainder, the rest; descendant, successor, heir; past/previous; more (i.e. five more minutes) |
| 午後 | ごご | afternoon, p.m. |
| 後ろ | うしろ | back, behind, rear |
| 今後 | こんご | from now on, hereafter |
| 最後 | さいご | last, end, conclusion; (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences); one's final moments |
| 戦後 | せんご | postwar period, period after Second World War |
| 後半 | こうはん | second half, latter half |
| 直後 | ちょくご | immediately following |
| 後援 | こうえん | support, backing |
| 後継 | こうけい | successor |
