Kanji for "Back"
9 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "back". The most popular choice is shown first.
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behind, back, later
Reading: go
9 strokes
Related kanji for "back"
背9 strokes裏13 strokes遅12 strokes后6 strokes還16 strokes却7 strokes控11 strokes顧21 strokes
back, go back on
hai
back
ri
back
chi
back
kou
send back(also: return)
kan · dynamic
step back(also: instead, on the contrary, rather)
kyaku
hold back(also: withdraw, draw in, refrain from)
kou · nature
look back(also: review, examine oneself, turn around)
ko · wisdom, dynamic
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for back?
The most common kanji for "back" is 後, read as go. It means behind, back, later. Related kanji: 背 (back, go back on), 裏 (back), 遅 (back), 后 (back), 還 (send back), 却 (step back) and more.
How many strokes does 後 have?
後 has 9 strokes.