後期(こうき)

こうき
noun
latter period, second half
time-period
1. latter period, second half, late stage
The later portion of a time period, era, or process. Used in academic, historical, and scheduling contexts to refer to the second half of a divided period.
後期(こうき)の授業(じゅぎょう)は十月(じゅうがつ)から始(はじ)まる。
Second-semester classes start in October.
江戸(えど)時代(じだい)後期(こうき)に文化(ぶんか)が栄(さか)えた。
Culture flourished in the late Edo period.
妊娠(にんしん)後期(こうき)に入(はい)ると、体(からだ)への負担(ふたん)が大(おお)きくなる。
Once you enter the late stage of pregnancy, the physical burden increases.

Usage

Commonly paired with 前期(ぜんき) (first half/early period). In universities, 前期(ぜんき)/後期(こうき) often correspond to the first and second semesters. In historical writing, it marks the later portion of an era.

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Related Words

Antonym: 前期(ぜんき) (first half, early period)
Compare: 初期(しょき) (initial stage, beginning)
Compare: 二学期(にがっき) (second (school) term, second semester)
Related: 中期(ちゅうき) (mid-term)
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Added 2026.2.22 13:08 · Revised 2026.10.18 21:57
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