後者 (Kousha) is a Japanese noun meaning “the latter, the second, successor, descendant”.
Meanings
- nounthe latter; the second
- nounsuccessor; descendant
Examples
前者より後者の方がいい。
The former is better than the latter.
このうち大事なのは後者の方です。
Of these it is the latter one that is important.
後者の見解を支持する人が日本には多い。
The latter view has many supporters in Japan.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).