午後

See also: 午后

Chinese

11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 7th earthly branch; noon
 
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
trad. (午後) 午 後
simp. (午后) 午 后

Pronunciation

Noun

午後

  1. afternoon; p.m.

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
午 後
ご
Grade: 2		 ご
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 午 (go, “noon”) +‎ 後 (-go, “after-, post-”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

午後 (hiragana ごご, rōmaji gogo)

  1. afternoon, PM
    午 (ご)後 (ご)４ (よ)時 (じ)半 (はん)
    gogo yo-ji-han
    half past four PM

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  4. ↑ 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
午後

Noun

午後 • (ohu) (hangeul 오후)

  1. Hanja form? of 오후 (“afternoon”).

Antonyms

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