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以降

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 以降.

Dictionary

Entry

以降こう已降NounAdverbFreq #2601
1

on and after; from ... onward; since

Examples
それ以降彼は辛い一生を送った。
He led a hard life after that.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokesFrequency 126JLPT N3Grade 4

On

Kun

もっ.て

Nanori

もち

descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

10 strokesFrequency 596JLPT N2Grade 6

On

コウ

Kun

お.りるお.ろすふ.るふ.りくだ.るくだ.す

Nanori

ふりふる

stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

3 strokesFrequency 2,140Grade 9

On

Kun

や.むすで.にのみはなはだ

Nanori

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