“Now” or “At present” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “今”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “今” means “Currently”, “Just now” or “Nowadays” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “今”
Jouyou Kanji “今” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こん(kon) |
| きん(kin) | |
| Kun-Yomi | いま(ima) |
| Meanings | Now, Present |
| At once, Right away |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “今”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 今一度(いまいちど-i ma i chi do) | Once more, Again |
| 今更(いまさら-i ma sa ra) | Too late, After such a long time, At this late hour |
| 今時(いまどき-i ma do ki) | ① Nowadays, These days, ② Too late |
| 今様(いまよう-i ma yo u) | Modern style, Contemporary style, Current fashion |
| 近古(きんこ or こんこ-ki n ko (or) ko n ko) | Early modern age |
| 今上(きんじょう-ki n jo u) | His Majesty the Emperor, The present emperor, The reigning emperor |
| 今回(こんかい-ko n ka i) | This time |
| 今暁(こんぎょう-ko n gyo u) | This morning, Today’s dawn |
| 今次(こんじ-ko n ji) | This time, Present time |
| 今昔(こんじゃく or こんせき-ko n ja ku (or) ko n se ki) | Now and then, Present and past |
| 今昔の感(こんじゃくのかん-ko n ja ku no ka n) | Feeling that the world has changed dramatically, Feeling that one is living in a completely different age |
| 今生(こんじょう-ko n jo u) | This life, This world |
| 今人(こんじん or きんじん-ko n ji n (or) ki n ji n) | Present-day people, People of this world, Contemporary |
| 今夕(こんせき-ko n se ki) | This evening, Tonight |
| 今是昨非(こんぜさくひ-ko n ze sa ku hi) | Realizing and regretting the past errors of one’s ways |
| 今度(こんど-ko n do) | ① This time, Now, ② Next time, Another time |
| 今日(こんにち or きよう-ko n ni chi (or) kyo u) | Today |
| 今般(こんぱん-ko n pa n) | Now, This time, Lately, Recently |
| 今来(こんらい-ko n ra i) | Nowadays, Present |
| 古今(ここん or こきん-ko ko n (or) ko ki n) | Ancient and modern, Past and present, All ages |
| 昨今(さっこん-sa kko n) | Recently, Lately, These days, Nowadays |
| 自今(じこん-ji ko n) | From now on, Hereafter |
| 即今(そっこん-so kko n) | At the moment, Now, Present |
| 当今(とうこん-to u ko n) | Nowadays, These days, Recently, Present |
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