午後
ごご
hepburn gogo
afternoon, PM
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 午後三時に会いましょう。Let's meet at 3 p.m.
- 午後から雨が降ります。It'll rain from the afternoon.
Collocations
午後 (gogo, afternoon / p.m.)午後の紅茶 (gogo no koucha, afternoon tea — also a famous drink brand)午後から (gogo kara, from the afternoon)午後の部 (gogo no bu, afternoon session)今日の午後 (kyou no gogo, this afternoon)
Mnemonic
午後 gogo — 午 + 後 (after) = after noon = p.m. Kanji match Korean and Chinese. The Kirin beverage 「午後の紅茶」(launched 1986) made the phrase itself a brand — "afternoon tea" evoking the pause-and-restore image. A time word extending into product naming. The Korean direct translation "ohu-ui hongcha" exists but doesn't carry the same brand weight.
Quick check
Why do 午後 kanji align with the Korean reading ohu?