Japanese symbol for “afternoon”
午後
ごご
Romaji: gogo
afternoon; p.m.
In Japanese, afternoon is 午後, read ごご (gogo).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv, n afternoon; p.m.
Written forms: 午後、午后. Readings: ごご.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “afternoon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昼過ぎ | ひるすぎ hirusugi | just past noon; afternoon |
| アフタヌーン | アフタヌーン afutanuun | afternoon |
| ＰＭ | ピー・エム pii・emu | post meridiem; afternoon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 午前 | ごぜん gozen | morning; a.m. |
| 正午 | しょうご shougo | noon; midday |
| 端午 | たんご tango | Boys' Day celebration (May 5) |
| 子午線 | しごせん shigosen | meridian |
| 初午 | はつうま hatsuuma | first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month; traditional day for worship at "fox deity" shrines |
| 最後 | さいご saigo | end; conclusion |
| 今後 | こんご kongo | from now on; hereafter |
| 後半 | こうはん kouhan | second half; latter half |
See also: Chinese symbol for “afternoon”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.