以降
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Noun meaning 'from a specified time onward' or 'hereafter.' Often used to indicate a continuous period starting at a particular point. Example: 『午後3時以降』 (gogo san-ji ikou, 'after 3 PM').
Theme
In a school setting, User and their teacher Tanaka talk about changes to the class schedule starting from next month.
以降
いこう
on and after, hereafter
Time & DatesTemporal Duration
Memory Hook
Picture a calendar with a line drawn from today onward. 'On and after' sounds like 'I go on' — you keep going after a point. 'I go on' → 以降 (ikou, 'on and after').
Cultural Note
『以降』 (ikou, 'on and after') is commonly used in schedules, timetables, or event planning to denote a starting time and everything that follows, such as in train schedules or business hours.
Forms
Base: 以降Noun meaning 'from a specified time onward' or 'hereafter.' Often used to indicate a continuous period starting at a particular point. Example: 『午後3時以降』 (gogo san-ji ikou, 'after 3 PM').