Japanese symbol for “postscript”
後記
こうき
Romaji: kouki
postscript
In Japanese, postscript is 後記, read こうき (kouki).
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Meanings
- n postscript
- adj-no, n, vs undermentioned; described below
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “postscript”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追伸 | ついしん tsuishin | postscript; post scriptum; PS |
| 後書き | あとがき atogaki | afterword; postscript |
| 追記 | ついき tsuiki | PS; postscript |
| 奥書 | おくがき okugaki | postscript (to a book); verification; publication (in a book) |
| 付け足し | つけたし tsuketashi | addition; appendix; supplement |
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 |
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “postscript”.
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.