後 = 彳 + 幺 + 夂

後 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “behind”. It is built from 彳 (step with left foot), 幺 (one) and 夂 (go).

Keyword: behind
Pinyin (Mandarin): hòu
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: behind, rear, after, после, сзади, rear, after
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 後 behind

Decomposition

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彳 step with left foot
幺 one
夂 go

How to find 後 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “step with left foot” + “one” + “go”. 後 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 後 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.