(いこう)

いこう
noun, suffix
from...onward; after
See also: 移行(いこう) (transition (移行)), 意向(いこう) (intention)
1. from...onward; after; since
Indicates a time point and everything following it. The starting point is typically included.
Please be quiet after 10 o'clock.
From next week onward, I'll be busy.
Remote work has increased since 2020.

USAGE: Attached to time expressions to indicate 'from that point onward.' The reference point is usually included.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • Time + 以降(いこう) (from [time] onward)
  • 以降(いこう) at the start of a sentence (from then on)

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

NOTE: 以降(いこう) typically includes the reference point, so 10()以降(いこう) means '10 o'clock and after.'