放課後
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 放課後
1
after school (at the end of the day)
Examples
私は放課後にギターを弾きます。
I play the guitar after school.
Kanji in this Word
放
8 strokes
Frequency: 288
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
set free
release
fire
shoot
emit
banish
liberate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はな.す
-っぱな.し
はな.つ
はな.れる
こ.く
ほう.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
はなれ
課
15 strokes
Frequency: 455
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
chapter
lesson
section
department
division
counter for chapters (of a book)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
後
9 strokes
Frequency: 26
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
behind
back
later
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゴ
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
のち
うし.ろ
うしろ
あと
おく.れる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
こし
し
しい
しり
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