Japanese symbol for “afterword”
後書き
あとがき
Romaji: atogaki
afterword; postscript
In Japanese, afterword is 後書き, read あとがき (atogaki).
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Meanings
- n afterword; postscript
Written forms: 後書き、後書. Readings: あとがき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “afterword”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 跋文 | ばつぶん batsubun | afterword; epilogue; postscript |
| 別記 | べっき bekki | addendum; supplementary material; afterword |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最後 | さいご saigo | end; conclusion |
| 今後 | こんご kongo | from now on; hereafter |
| 午後 | ごご gogo | afternoon; p.m. |
| 後半 | こうはん kouhan | second half; latter half |
| 後ろ | うしろ ushiro | back; behind; rear |
| 直後 | ちょくご chokugo | immediately following |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
| 書籍 | しょせき shoseki | book; publication |
See also: Chinese symbol for “afterword”.
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.