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N5 Kanji 44: 今
Meaning of kanji 今:

In Japanese, 今 means “now”.
How to read kanji 今:
Kunyomi | いま |
Onyomi | こん |
How to write kanji 今:

Origin of kanji 今:

You can see a mouth here.
So you can remember this kanji by
“You can speak now”.

Development of kanji 今:

Vocabulary containing kanji 今:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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今 | いま | now |
今日 | きょう | today |
今年 | ことし | this year |
今朝 | けさ | this morning |
今月 | こんげつ | this month |
今晩 | こんばん | tonight |
今週 | こんしゅう | this week |
今度 | こんど | now |
今夜 | こんや | tonight |
今回 | こんかい | this time |
今後 | こんご | from now on |
今更 | いまさら | at this late hour |
今頃 | いまごろ | this time |
今時 | いまどき | these days |
Example Sentences of kanji 今:
今日はとても暑い。 It is very hot today. 彼女は今も第一線で活躍している。 She’s still active in the front lines now. 両国は今、平和な状態にあります。 Both countries are now at peace. 今日で5日連続の株価下落だ。 This is the fifth consecutive day of decline of stock prices. 彼は今コートでテニスをしています。 He is now playing tennis on the court. |
Notes:
①「今日(きょう)」、「今年(ことし)」and 「今朝(けさ)」 are special cases, just remember them directly! ②N5 words containing kanji 今: 今日、今、今朝、今晩、今年、今月、今週. |
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