こう
後
じん
塵

noun

  1. trailing dust, dust left by someone running ahead.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
後
じん
塵
 後塵 こうじん
こう
後
　
じ
　
ん
 後じん こうじん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

behind, back, later
ゴ　のち　コウ (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
dust, trash, garbage
ジン　ちり　チン (Kentei Pre-1)
deer
か　しか　ロク (11th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
ko
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
compare, race, ratio
ヒ　くら.べる　い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)