What does kanji 今 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 今 is now.

How is kanji 今 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 今 are いま; the onyomi readings are コン, キン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 今?

Kanji 今 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 今?

The main radical for kanji 今 is 人.

What words use kanji 今?

Example words that use kanji 今 include 今日, 今年, 今朝, 今昔.

JōyōJLPT N5Kanken 9

今

Meaning

Kanji 今

now

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いま
Onyomi 音読み: コンキン
Nanori 名乗り: な

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N5
Frequency: #49
Strokes: 4
Radical: 人
Components: 一 • 个
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 189 entries that include this kanji.

今日

こんにち

today

今年

ことし

this year

今朝

けさ

this morning

今昔

こんじゃく

past and present

今回

こんかい

this time

今月

こんげつ

this month

今後

こんご

from now on

今度

こんど

this time

今週

こんしゅう

this week

今

いま

another

今まで

いままで

until now

今日は

こんにちは

hello

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

今、何時ですか。

What time is it now?

彼は今、外出しています。

He is out right now.

今は忙しいので、あとで電話します。

I'm busy now, so I'll call later.

今なら間に合います。

If you go now, you'll make it in time.

今すぐ来てください。

Please come right now.