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    3. 後世

    後世

    後こう世せい

    posterity

    KMT6News #14+1Noun, AdverbHistoryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    こうせい

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    posterity, future generations, future life

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    後こう世せいに名 を残のこす。

    To leave one's name for posterity.

    KMT5Core Concepts
    彼かれの功こう績せきは後こう世せいに語かたり継つがれるだろう。

    His achievements will be passed down to future generations.

    KMT6History
    伝でん統とう文ぶん化かを後こう世せいに伝つたえることは私わたしたちの義ぎ務むだ。

    It is our duty to pass on traditional culture to future generations.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsCore Concepts
    この偉い大だいな建けん築ちく物ぶつは、後こう世せいの人ひと々びとにも感かん動どうを与あたえ続つづけるだろう。

    This magnificent architectural work will continue to inspire people in future generations.

    KMT7Art & DesignHistory
    歴れき史し家かは、後こう世せいのために正せい確かくな記き録ろくを残のこす責せき任にんがある。

    Historians have a responsibility to leave accurate records for future generations.

    KMT7HistoryEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    世
    よ…(6)
    generation・world・society・public
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