直後
ちょくご · chokugo · JLPT N2 · noun
following
直後 = 直 (straight, direct) + 後 (after): straight after, right after
直 — 十 ten + 目 eye + 乚 hidden line
Originally depicted an eye (目) looking straight along a vertical line, suggesting a direct, unswerving gaze. The form combines 目 'eye' with strokes indicating straightness. From this came the meanings 'straight,' 'upright,' and by extension 'honest' or 'direct.'