JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
今 means now, current. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes, read いま or こん. It appears in 今日 (today / this day) and 今朝 (this morning).
今 is written in 4 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今 | いま | now |
| 今日 | きょう | today / this day |
| 今朝 | けさ | this morning |
今 tends to carry the sound きん. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 今 | きん | now |
| 衿 | きん | neck, collar |
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