noun, adverb
hereafter; from now on; in the future
Formal or written-style word meaning 'from this point forward'. Often used in official documents, announcements, or formal speech. The reading こうご is standard; きょうこう and きょうご are rare alternative readings.
向後の方針について話し合う。
We will discuss the policy from now on.
向後はこのようなことがないように注意します。
I will be careful so that this does not happen in the future.
Rare variant using 嚮; not commonly encountered.
Composed of 向 (facing, toward) and 後 (after, later), literally 'facing the future'. The reading こうご is the standard on'yomi combination. The alternative readings きょうこう and きょうご are rare and may reflect older or dialectal pronunciations.