今
now
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
4 / 4
Information
Grade:2
Strokes:4
JLPT:5
Frequency:49
Vocabulary
キン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 古今 | コキン | ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present |
| 今古 | キンコ | now and anciently |
| 今上 | キンジョウ | His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor |
| 今上陛下 | キンジョウヘイカ | His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor |
| 古今集 | コキンシュウ | Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times |
コン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 古今 | ココン | ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present |
| 今夏 | コンカ | this summer; next summer; last summer |
| 今回 | コンカイ | this time; now |
| 今期 | コンキ | the present term; the present session |
| 今月 | コンゲツ | this month |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今 | いま | now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; another; more |
| 今に | いまに | before long; even now |
| 今にも | いまにも | at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to |
| 今や | いまや | now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now |
| 今更 | いまさら | now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
含
bear in mind, cherish, contain, hold in the mouth, include, understand
Grade 8JLPT 2
吟
recital, singing, versify
Grade 8JLPT 1
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
Grade 1JLPT 5
手
hand
Grade 1JLPT 4
千
thousand
Grade 1JLPT 5
介
concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish
Grade 8JLPT 2
合
0.1, fit, join, suit
Grade 2JLPT 3
毛
down, feather, fur, hair
Grade 2JLPT 2
午
11AM-1PM, noon, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the horse
Grade 2JLPT 5
牛
cow
Grade 2JLPT 4