今 Kanji – now
The Japanese kanji 今 can mean now.
Meaning and Readings
How is 今 read?
今 has the onyomi readings コン, キン and the kunyomi reading いま.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kon, kin, ima.
Common Japanese Words Using 今
These common Japanese words contain 今. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 古今（ここん） — ancient and modern times, all ages, past and present
- 今（いま） — now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately
- 今に（いまに） — before long, even now
- 今にも（いまにも） — at any moment (now), at any minute, on the verge of (doing), just about to
- 今や（いまや） — now (esp. in contrast to the past), now at last, at present, right now
- 今一（いまいち） — not quite (right), not very good, somewhat (lacking)
- 今夏（こんか） — this summer, next summer, last summer
- 今回（こんかい） — this time, now
- 今期（こんき） — the present term, the present session
- 今月（こんげつ） — this month