now, the present
On'yomi (音読み)
- コン
- キン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いま
About this kanji
The kanji 今 means "now" or "the present." It is commonly used as a noun and can also appear in various compound words. For example, 今週 (こんしゅう) means "this week," 今日 (きょう) translates to "today," and 今月 (こんげつ) means "this month." When you want to emphasize immediacy, you might say 今すぐ (いますぐ), which means "right now." This kanji is quite versatile and appears frequently in everyday conversation, helping you refer to time in a very direct way. Remember, even though it has its unique readings, you will encounter its compounds often in daily life.
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Example sentences
今はとても暑いです。
It is very hot now.
Meanings across languages
- English
- now, the present
- Tiếng Việt
- bây giờ, thời gian hiện tại
- 日本語
- 今, 現在
- 한국어
- 지금
- 中文
- 现在
- id
- sekarang
- th
- ตอนนี้
- es
- ahora
- fr
- maintenant
- de
- jetzt
- pt
- agora
Common compounds
- 今週こんしゅうthis week
- 今日きょうtoday
- 今月こんげつthis month
- 今すぐいますぐright now, immediately
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