Word Meaning 今様

いまよう imayou

今様 is read as いまよう (imayou) and means verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables.

Meaning

English

  1. verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
  2. modern style
  3. contemporary style
  4. current fashion

Reading

Kana

いまよう

Romaji

imayou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 21429 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

今日様

こんにちさま

sun god

今様歌

いまよううた

verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables

今昔

こんせき

past and present

今回

こんかい

this time

今晩は

こんばんは

good evening

今晩

こんばん

tonight

今期

こんき

the present term

今更

いまさら

now (when it is already much too late)

今週末

こんしゅうまつ

this weekend

今日この頃

きょうこのごろ

these days

今の内

いまのうち

now (while the time is ripe)

今年初

ことしはつ

(for the) first time this year