Word details

後手

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

Dictionary

Entry

後手NounFreq #33425
1

losing initiative; being forestalled

2

moving second; person with the second move

3

Go (game); Shogi

gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent

4

rear guard

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

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

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