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ๅพŒ
ๅพŒ
9 strokes
Frequency: 26
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

behind
back
later

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ด
ใ‚ณใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใฎใก
ใ†ใ—.ใ‚
ใ†ใ—ใ‚
ใ‚ใจ
ใŠใ.ใ‚Œใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ“ใ—
ใ—
ใ—ใ„
ใ—ใ‚Š

Common Words

ใ‚ใจ
Noun
Freq #186
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

behind; rear

Examples
ๅฐ‘ๅฅณใŸใกใฎใ†ใกไธ€ไบบใŒๅพŒใซๆฎ‹ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
One of the girls was left behind.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

after; later

Examples
้›จๅคฉใฎๅพŒใซใฏๆ™ดๅคฉใŒๆฅใ‚‹ใ€‚
After rain comes fair weather.
3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

remainder; the rest

4

Adverb (fukushi)

more (e.g. five more minutes); left

Examples
ใ‚ใจ๏ผ’้€šๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚’ๆ›ธใ‹ใชใใฆใฏใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
I have another two letters to write.
5

Adverb (fukushi)

also; in addition

6

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

descendant; successor; heir

7

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

after one's death

Examples
่—คใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ‚ใจใซ๏ผ”ไบบใฎๅญใ‚’ๆฎ‹ใ—ใฆๆญปใซใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Mr. Fuji died, leaving 4 children behind him.
8

Archaic; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

past; previous

ใ•ใ„ใ”
Freq #257
1

Common noun

end; conclusion

Examples
ๅคงไธˆๅคซใ€่ช ๅฎŸใงใ„ใ‚Œใฐๆœ€ๅพŒใซใฏๅ ฑใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
I can assure you that honesty pays in the long run.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

last; final; latest; most recent

Examples
ไผ่ชฌใฎๆœ€ๅพŒใฎ้ƒจๅˆ†ใฏๅพŒไธ–ไป˜ใ‘ๅŠ ใˆใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใ‚‚ใฎใ ใ€‚
The last part of the legend was added later.
3

Expressions; After -tara form, or -ta form followed by "ga"

no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences)

4

Archaic; Common noun

one's final moments

ใ”
Adverb
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #401
1

after

Examples
๏ผ‘้€ฑ้–“ๅพŒใซใ€ใใฎๅฎถใฏๅ€’ๅฃŠใ—ใŸใ€‚
Down fell the house a week later.
ๅ…ถใฎๅพŒ
ใใฎใ‚ใจ
ใใฎใ”
ใใฎใฎใก
ๅ…ถๅพŒ
Expression
Adverb
Noun
Freq #430
1

ใใฎใ” is more formal

after that; afterwards; thereafter

Examples
ใใฎๅพŒใฎ่ฉฑใฏใ”ๅญ˜ใ˜ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
You know the rest of the story.
ใ†ใ—ใ‚
ๅพŒ
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #596
1

back; behind; rear

Examples
ๅพŒใ‚ใ‚’ๅˆˆใ‚ŠไธŠใ’ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
I want it tapered in the back.
ใ“ใ‚“ใ”
Adverb
Noun
Freq #1082
1

from now on; hereafter

Examples
ไปŠๅพŒๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใชใใฆใฏใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
You must be careful from now on.
ใ“ใ†ใ‹ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #1114
1

regret; repentance; remorse

Examples
ไปŠๆ›ดๅพŒๆ‚”ใ—ใฆใ‚‚็„ก้ง„ใ ใ€‚
It's no use regretting it now.
ๅพŒใ‚Œใ‚‹
ใŠใใ‚Œใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1156
1

Usu. ้…ใ‚Œใ‚‹

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

Examples
ใ‚ขใƒณใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใฏใ‘ใฃใ—ใฆใƒ‡ใƒผใƒˆใซใŠใใ‚ŒใŸใ“ใจใฏใชใ„ใ€‚
Andy is never late for a date.
2

Oft. ๅพŒใ‚Œใ‚‹

to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times)

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅ‹‰ๅผทใŒ้žๅธธใซๅพŒใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
She's far behind in her studies.
3

Oft. ๅพŒใ‚Œใ‚‹

to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

4

to be slow (of a clock or watch)

ใ”ใ”
ๅˆๅŽ
Adverb
Noun
Freq #1233
1

afternoon; p.m.

Examples
ใใฎๆ€ฅ่กŒใฏๅˆๅพŒๅ…ญๆ™‚ไธ‰ๅๅˆ†็€ใ ใ€‚
The express arrives at 6:30 p.m.
ใ•ใ„ใ”ใพใง
Expression
Freq #1247
1

to the end; to the last

Examples
ๆœ€ๅพŒใพใงใใฎไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ใ‚„ใ‚Š้‚ใ’ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
You must carry the task through to the end.
๐ŸŽ“

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