Word details

後世

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

Dictionary

Entry

後世うせいNounAdverbFreq #12955
1

posterity; future generations; future life

Examples
これらの絵は後世の人々のためにここに残される。
These paintings will be left here for posterity.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こししいしり

generation, world, society, public

5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3

On

セイソウ

Kun

Nanori

としゆき

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