後方|こうほうkouhou[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectiverear; back; behind
   キング牧師ぼくしは首くびを撃うたれ、後方こうほうに倒たおれた。↗

   Rev. King fell backwards, shot in the neck.

• Synonym背後はいごWrittenWritten word for behind someone's back, as in 「背後に回る」; often suggests hidden forces or influence working behind the scenes.
• Synonym後部こうぶWrittenWritten word for the rear part of a thing, as in 「後部座席」 or 「建物の後部」.
• SynonymバックCasualLoanword covering the rear or backing support, as in 「バックミラー」; leans toward background and support senses.
• SynonymリアCasualLoanword for the rear of a vehicle, as in 「リアウィンドウ」.
• Synonym後あとNeutralCovers behind or after, as in 「後をつける」; leans toward order and sequence.
• Synonym後ろうしろCasualThe everyday word for behind, as in 「後ろの席」; the most common choice in speech, while 「後方」 is the written one.
• Synonym後ろ側うしろがわNeutralThe back side of something, as in 「後ろ側の席」. Common in everyday speech, while 「後方」 leans toward written descriptions of direction or the military rear.
• Synonym後尾こうびWrittenWritten word for the tail end of a line or procession, as in 「最後尾」; tied to queues and columns.
• Synonym後面こうめんWrittenWritten word for the rear side; examples are scarce, and speech prefers 「後ろ」.
• Synonym後背こうはいWrittenWritten word for the back or rear, mostly seen in compounds like 「後背地」.
• Related後列こうれつNeutralThe back row, as in 「後列の席」; focuses on position within rows of seats or a line-up.
• Related背面はいめんWrittenWritten word for the back face of an object, as in 「背面跳び」; centers on the reverse surface.
• Related後あとNeutralCovers behind or after, as in 「後をつける」; leans toward order and sequence.
• Related裏面りめんWrittenRead りめん: the reverse side or hidden inside story, as in 「裏面工作」; leans toward behind-the-scenes dealings.
• Related裏うらNeutralThe reverse side or hidden circumstances, as in 「家の裏」; centers on what is hidden, not direction alone.
• Related背せNeutralThe (human) back or stature, as in 「背を向ける」; centers on the body.
• Related裏側うらがわNeutralThe reverse or hidden side, as in 「月の裏側」; centers on the other face and does not cover a military rear.
• Related裏手うらてNeutralThe back of a building, as in 「店の裏手」; centers on the area behind a house or shop.
• Related後方しりえWrittenRead しりえ, an archaic word for the rear; rarely used in modern Japanese.
• Related背部はいぶWrittenWritten word for a person's back; a body-part term, not a spatial direction.
• Antonym前方ぜんぽうNeutralThe front or area ahead; the direct opposite of 「後方」 in front-versus-rear direction.

「後方」 names the rear, mostly in written or military contexts like 「後方支援」. In speech say 「後ろ」; for the rear part of a thing use 「後部」. 背後, 背面 and 裏面 point to hidden or reverse sides, 背 and 背部 to the body, and 「前方」 is the opposite.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 後うしろの方ほう。