こう
後
せい
生
か
可
い
畏

expression

Messages.yoji.
  1. the young should be regarded with respect.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
後
せい
生
か
可
い
畏
 後生可畏 こうせいかい

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)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)
can, passable, mustn't
カ　コク　-べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
fear, majestic, graciously
かしこ　おそ.れる　イ (11th)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant