# 后 — empress

后 means “empress”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: きさき (kisaki). You'll see it in words such as 后 (kisaki, “empress; queen”).

- Meaning: empress
- On'yomi: コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi: きさき (kisaki)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N1 · set People & roles 2

## How to remember 后

Sounds like 口: both read コウ.

Parts: 厂 cliff · 口 mouth; box

## Words with 后

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 后 | きさき (kisaki) | empress; queen |

## Don't confuse it with

[右](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/right/) · [可](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/possible/) · [才](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/talent/) · [司](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/administer/)

## More in the “People & roles 2” set

[后](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/empress/) · [賓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/honoured-guest/) · [匠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/craftsman/) · [妃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/queen-consort/) · [紳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sir/) · [奴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/guy/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/empress/. Last updated 2026-11-01.