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今 kanji: now, present, current

今 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 4 strokes. It is read コン, キン, いま.

Meaning
now, present, current
On'yomi
コン, キン
Kun'yomi
いま
Strokes
4
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 2

How to write 今: stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 今

A person (人) under a contained space: present in this moment.

Words that use 今

Example sentence

今、何時ですか?

What time is it now?

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Questions about 今

What does 今 mean?
今 means now, present, current.
How do you read 今?
今 has the on'yomi コン, キン and the kun'yomi いま.
How many strokes does 今 have?
今 is written with 4 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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