JLPT N5 · Time

今

いま

now

Stroke order of 今

今 is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A roof (𠆢) slams shut over a single moment: right now.

Parts: 𠆢 roof/cover + 一 + hooked stroke

Example sentence

今、何時ですか。

いま、なんじですか。

What time is it now?

Words with 今

今日today 今月this month 今年this year 今晩this evening; tonight 今日中by the end of today 今朝this morning 今夜tonight 今週this week 今度next time; this time

More words: Time

日day; sun 月moon; month 年year 今日today 明日tomorrow 毎日every day 時間time; hours 午前morning; a.m.午後afternoon; p.m.半half; half past 何what

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