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JLPT N5 · Time

午後

ごご

afternoon; p.m.

Stroke order of 午後

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

午 · 4 strokes後 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

After (後) noon (午), you walk slowly (夂) home: the afternoon.

Parts: 午 noon + 後 after (彳 step + 幺 thread + 夂 walk slowly)

The characters in 午後

  • 後 あと — after; later (9 strokes)

Example sentence

午後三時に友だちに会います。

ごごさんじにともだちにあいます。

I will meet a friend at 3 p.m.

Words with 午

Words with 後

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