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N5 · 4 strokes · — · Irodori #42 · Starter L12

今

now

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Readings

On’yomi
キン、コン
Kun’yomi
いま

Example words

  • 今

    いま

    now; the present time

  • 今

    こん

    the current ...; this

  • 今日

    きょう

    today; this day

  • 今朝

    けさ

    this morning

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A roof (人/亼) covering something — capturing this moment; now.

🧩Components

Remember "now" (今) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

今日 (きょう) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 今日 (きょう) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: いま — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: キン、コン — common in compound words (熟語).