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KanjiN5Grade 2 · 小24 strokesRadical 人#49 in newspapers

今 · now

今 is a kanji meaning now. It has 4 strokes and is on the JLPT N5 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • コンkon
  • キンkin

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • いまima

Practise the N5 kanji

In 第2巻 JLPT N5, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 今 · 16 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 今
WordReadingMeaningLevel
今いまnowN5
今日きょうtoday, this dayN5
今朝けさthis morningN5
今年ことしthis yearN5
今月こんげつthis monthN5
今週こんしゅうthis weekN5
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More words that use 今
WordReadingMeaningLevel
今晩こんばんtonight, this eveningN5
今度こんどnow, this time, near future, one of these days, next timeN4
今夜こんやthis evening, tonightN4
今にいまにbefore long, soonN3
今にもいまにもat any time, soonN3
今回こんかいnow, this time, latelyN3
今後こんごfrom now on, hereafterN3
今日こんにちtoday, this dayN3
今~こんthis, currentN2
今更いまさらnow, againN1

Example sentence

今雨が降っている。

いまあめがふっている

It is raining now.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #172534 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stroke order

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