Stroke Order
Meaning
Now
On'yomi (音読み)
こん, きん
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
いま
Stroke Count
4 strokes

今 in useful words

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今月こんげつ
this month
今後こんご
from now on; hereafter
今日きょう
today; this day
今年ことし
this year
今回こんかい
this time; now
今度こんど
this time; now

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