後 (Ato) is a Japanese noun meaning “behind, rear, after, later”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounbehind; rear
- noun, adjectival nounafter; later
- noun, adjectival nounremainder; the rest
- noun, adverbmore (e.g. five more minutes); left
- noun, adverbalso; in addition
- noun, adjectival noundescendant; successor; heir
Examples
嵐の後には凪が来る。
After a storm comes a calm.
嵐のあとは静かだった。
After the storm, it was calm.
あと、戸締りよろしくな。
I'll leave you to lock up.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).