Japanese symbol for “thereafter”
以後
いご
Romaji: igo
after this; from now on; hereafter
In Japanese, thereafter is 以後, read いご (igo).
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 after this; from now on; hereafter
- adv, n thereafter; since (then); after
Written forms: 以後、已後. Readings: いご.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “thereafter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| その後 | そのあと sonoato | after that; afterwards; thereafter |
| 爾後 | じご jigo | thereafter |
| しかる後 | しかるのち shikarunochi | thereafter; after doing that; followed by |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 以前 | いぜん izen | before; prior to; ago |
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 以来 | いらい irai | since; henceforth |
| 以内 | いない inai | within; inside of; less than |
| 以降 | いこう ikou | on and after; from ... onward; since |
| 最後 | さいご saigo | end; conclusion |
| 今後 | こんご kongo | from now on; hereafter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thereafter”.
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.