Japanese symbol for “hereafter”
今後
こんご
Romaji: kongo
from now on; hereafter
In Japanese, hereafter is 今後, read こんご (kongo).
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 from now on; hereafter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hereafter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以後 | いご igo | after this; from now on; hereafter |
| 向後 | こうご kougo | hereafter |
| 他日 | たじつ tajitsu | some day; hereafter; at some future time |
| 自今 | じこん jikon | from now on; hereafter |
| 泉下 | せんか senka | Hades; the hereafter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 今年 | ことし kotoshi | this year |
| 今度 | こんど kondo | this time; now |
| 今週 | こんしゅう konshuu | this week |
| 最後 | さいご saigo | end; conclusion |
| 午後 | ごご gogo | afternoon; p.m. |
| 後半 | こうはん kouhan | second half; latter half |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hereafter”.
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.