Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 後任(こうにん) in Japanese

後任
Kana Reading
こうにん
Romaji
kōnin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    successor
    Example sentence
    飯田太郎の後任として、大原孝一が技術部長として着任したことお知らせいたします We are writing to inform you that Mr Koichi Ohara has been appointed as Manager of the Technical Department in succession to Mr Taro Iida.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

6 strokes

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

On'Yomi: ニン

Kun'Yomi: まか.せる, まか.す

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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