4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N5

now

Kun'yomi
  • now ②another
On'yomi
  • the current ... ②today's ...
  • キン
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

いま 76.2%
コン 23.8%
キン 0.0%

Character Breakdown

now
いま コン キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fu

Contained In

Common Words

now ②another
this time ②next time ③recently
now (when it is already much too late) ②afresh
about this time
now is the time
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 4ECA
JIS X 0208 1-26-3
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 352
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 112
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1968
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 51
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Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 12
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 138
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 93
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 50
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 27
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.2
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 45
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1601
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a2.10
Four corner code 8020.7
De Roo Code 2860