今 — now

You can spot 今 in 今 (now) and 今月 (this month).

N5 4 strokes

Readings

On’yomi: コン、キン
Kun’yomi: いま

How to write 今

Numbered stroke order diagram for 今 — Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 今 in words

今いま
now
今月こんげつ
this month
今週こんしゅう
this week
今晩こんばん
this evening
今朝けさ
this morning

In a sentence

今日は一時間だけ勉強しました。きょうはいちじかんだけべんきょうしました。I studied for only one hour today.
行きたいですが、今日は忙しいです。いきたいですが、きょうはいそがしいです。I want to go, but I am busy today.
今日は時間があります。きょうはじかんがあります。I have time today.

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