Today’s Kanji is “今” (ima); Kanji for “now”.
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Handwritten Kanji “今” (ima)
![86-ima](https://maikojapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/86-ima.png)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “今”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
今 | コン キン いま | kon kin ima | 4 | 人 | now |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “今”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
今週の天気 | こんしゅうのてんき | konshuu no tenki | this week’s weather |
今どきの子供 | いまどきのこども | imadoki no kodomo | children nowadays |
今後の予定を立てる | こんごのよていをたてる | kongo no yotei wo tateru | To make plans for the future |
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