後天

See also: 后天

Chinese

 
back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
day; sky; heaven
trad. (後天) 後 天
simp. (后天) 后 天

Pronunciation


Noun

後天

  1. day after tomorrow
  2. nurture (as opposed to nature)
    先天與後天/先天与后天  ―  xiāntiān yǔ hòutiān  ―  nature and nurture

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “day after tomorrow”): 前天 (qiántiān, “day before yesterday”)
  • (antonym(s) of “nurture”): 先天 (xiāntiān)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
後 天
こう
Grade: 2
てん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) こーてん [kòótéń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːtẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

後(こう)天(てん) • (kōten) 

  1. something that is acquired during one's life

Antonyms

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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