今 (ima) Kanji Meaning: "Now" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A clock under a closing lid: this exact moment, now.

今 means now

A clock under a closing lid: this exact moment, now.

On'yomi

  • コンkon
  • キンkin

Kun'yomi

  • いまima

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Common words

  • 今いまnow; the present time
  • 今月こんげつthis month
  • 今朝けさthis morning
  • 今週こんしゅうthis week

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 今Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 今Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 今Seal
  4. Today

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