今 now

On'yomi
コン、キン
Kun'yomi
いま
Strokes
4
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
今 is written in 4 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A person (人) stands under a roof and a single line (一) drops like a falling clock hand — this exact instant, right now.

A common word

  • 今日 きょう today

Example sentences

  • いま、でんわをしています。

    I'm on the phone right now.

  • けさはパンをたべました。

    I ate bread this morning.

Kanji that share a part

人 is its radical. 24 kanji share it in all.

一 is a component. 50 kanji share it in all.