Word Meaning 後家を立てる

ごけをたてる goke o tateru

後家を立てる is read as ごけをたてる (goke o tateru) and means to remain faithful to the memory of one's husband and never remarry.

Meaning

English

to remain faithful to the memory of one's husband and never remarry

Reading

Kana

ごけをたてる

Romaji

goke o tateru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 77915 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後悔先に立たず

こうかいさきにたたず

it is no use crying over spilt milk

独立国家共同体

どくりつこっかきょうどうたい

Commonwealth of Independent States

独立家屋

どくりつかおく

single or detached house

後れを取る

おくれをとる

to fall behind

後手に回る

ごてにまわる

to be forestalled

後日に譲る

ごじつにゆずる

to keep (the matter) for another occasion

後ろ指をさされる

うしろゆびをさされる

to be talked about behind one's back

後方

こうほう

behind

後者

こうしゃ

the latter

後手

ごて

rear guard

後世

こうせい

posterity

後発

こうはつ

starting late