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今 = 亼 + 一

今 is a Japanese kanji written with 4 strokes, listed here under the keyword “now”. It is built from 亼 (meeting) and 一 (one). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1711. It appears as a component in 7 other characters in this index.

Keyword

now

RTK frame

1711

Strokes

4

On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)

コン, キン

Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)

いま

Script

Japanese kanji

Also known as

clock, теперь

Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi

今 now

Decomposition

Characters that contain 今

• 含 include
• 貪 covet
• 吟 versify
• 念 wish
• 琴 harp
• 陰 shade
• 衿 lapel

How to find 今 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “meeting” + “one”. 今 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 今 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.