Word Meaning 只今

しこん shikon

只今 is read as しこん (shikon) and means just now.

Meaning

English

just now

Reading

Kana

しこん

Romaji

shikon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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只

ただ

free of charge

即今

そっこん

at the moment

昨今

さっこん

nowadays

今

いま

another

古今

ここん

ancient and modern times

当今

とうこん

nowadays

現今

げんこん

the present (day or age)

自今

じこん

from now on

方今

ほうこん

present time

目今

もっこん

at present

東西古今

とうざいここん

all times and places

中今

なかいま

the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)

Example Sentences

只今、ジョエルさんは公務中です。

Mr Joel is now on duty.

只今、僕は旅立ちの日に向けて修業中です。

Right now I'm training in preparation for the day we set off.

当機は只今、目的地に向けて順調に航行中です。

This plane is currently cruising smoothly towards our destination.