こう
後
にん
任

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. successor.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
後
にん
任
 後任 こうにん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

behind, back, later
ゴ　のち　コウ (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
responsibility, duty, term
まか.せる　ニン　とう (5th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
9th calendar sign
みずのえ　ジン　ニン (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)