後編

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 後編 is read as こうへん and means second part or later volume.
• Basic usage: It can identify the second part of a story or a later volume opened after the first.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The second part of a story
  • 後編: In the second part of the story, the protagonist returns home. Example: 物語の後編では主人公が故郷へ戻る。
• Opening the later volume
  • 後編: I opened the second volume immediately after finishing the first. Example: 前編を読み終えてすぐに後編を開いた。