Word Meaning 後輩

こうはい kouhai

後輩 is read as こうはい (kouhai) and means junior (at work, school, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. junior (at work, school, etc.)
  2. younger people
  3. younger student

Reading

Kana

こうはい

Romaji

kouhai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 先輩 Related Words 先輩,同僚,仕事,職場,勤め先,仕事場,会社,仕事先 Rank 4050 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先輩後輩

せんぱいこうはい

one's seniors and juniors

後援

こうえん

support

後悔

こうかい

regret

後継

こうけい

succession

後遺症

こういしょう

prognostic symptoms

後ろ姿

うしろすがた

(a person's) appearance from behind

後ろ盾

うしろだて

shield that protects one's back

後宮

こうきゅう

consort of the emperor

後代検定

こうだいけんてい

progeny test

後胤

こういん

descendant

後衛

こうえい

rear guard

後方推論

こうほうすいろん

backward reasoning (AI)

Example Sentences

8

Tom and I went to the same high school.

Let's stop picking on juniors.

Do they enjoy teasing juniors, I wonder?

Tom and I went to the same high school. He was two years below me.

What could be so fun about picking on juniors.

Tom and I went to the same high school. He was a year behind me.

I guess I've reached the age where I have to dispense advice to my underlings.

Clubs I entered in high school were super good for gaining familiarity with my juniors and seniors.