Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 後世(こうせい) in Japanese

後世
Kana Reading
こうせい
Romaji
kōsei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    posterity; future life; life to come
    Example sentence
    文化遺産後世伝えられる A cultural heritage is handed down to posterity.

Examples of 後世, こうせい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

5 strokes

generation, world, society, public

On'Yomi: セイ, セ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: よ, さんじゅう

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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