Meaning of 後輩(こうはい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 後輩 JLPT 2

Kana Reading こうはい

Romaji kōhai

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

junior (at work or school); younger people; younger student

Examples of 後輩, こうはい in a sentence

彼は私より３年後輩です。

He is my junior by three years.
後輩にノートＰＣをかりた。

I borrowed the notebook PC from the junior staff member.
俺も後輩にアドバイスする歳になったか。

I guess I've reached the age where I have to dispense advice to my underlings.

Related Kanji

輩 JLPT 1

15 strokes

comrade, fellow, people, companions

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: -ばら, やから, やかい, ともがら

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後 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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