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今

now

4strokes2school year in Japan
on reading
コンキン

Came from Chinese. It usually shows up when the kanji is joined to another, forming a compound word.

kun reading
いま

It is Japanese. It usually shows up when the kanji stands alone or is followed by hiragana.

Stroke order

The order matters: it is what makes handwriting come out legible, and it is how dictionaries index the character.

Elements you can see in it

Visual decomposition, for recognising and comparing — not always the character's origin.

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In the episode words

Where it appears is highlighted — the translation doesn't always make that visible.

今年ことしkotoshithis yearep11 ep14

今年は敬老の日と秋分の日が近いのよ。最初のほうは、おばあちゃんみたいなお年寄りに感謝する日なの。

Kotoshi wa Keirou no Hi to Shuubun no Hi ga chikai no yo. Saisho no hou wa, obaachan mitai na otoshiyori ni kansha suru hi na no.

This year, Keiro no Hi and the autumn equinox holiday landed close together. The first one is about showing respect for our elders, like Grandma.

今日きょうkyoutodayep1 ep2 ep3 ep4 ep5 ep6 ep7 ep8 ep9 ep10 ep11 ep12 ep13 ep14

今日も寒いですね。

Kyou mo samui desu ne.

It's cold today too, isn't it?

今回こんかいkonkaithis timeep2 ep4 ep5 ep11 ep12

はい、五つお願いします!今回は予算もちゃんとわかってます、千円です。

Hai, itsutsu onegaishimasu! Konkai wa yosan mo chanto wakattemasu, sen'en desu.

Yes, five, please! And this time I already know the budget: a thousand yen.

今何時いまなんじimananjiwhat time is itep3

今何時ですか…?

Ima nanji desu ka…?

What time is it, really...?

今度こんどkondonext timeep1 ep2 ep8 ep9 ep10 ep12 ep14

今度は、丁寧な言葉とカジュアルな言葉を、もっと教えますよ。

Kondo wa, teinei na kotoba to kajuaru na kotoba o, motto oshiemasu yo.

Next time, I'll teach you more formal and casual phrases.

今朝けさkesathis morningep1 ep4 ep8 ep10

だから、今朝、家で作りました。

Dakara, kesa, ie de tsukurimashita.

So she made one at home this morning.

今週こんしゅうkonshuuthis weekep1 ep11

今週は、ずっと寒いですね。

Konshuu wa, zutto samui desu ne.

This week has been cold the whole time, hasn't it?

今いまimanowep3 ep4 ep5 ep8 ep9 ep11 ep12 ep14

ルーカス、今何時だ?

Rūkasu, ima nanji da?

Lucas, what time is it right now?

今夜こんやkonyatonightep8 ep10

いいね。これで今夜の晩ご飯は大丈夫そう。

Ii ne. Kore de kon'ya no bangohan wa daijoubu sou.

Good. I think that covers dinner tonight.

今週末こんしゅうまつkonshuumatsuthis weekendep11

もしもし、お母さん?今週末、みんなでお父さんのお墓で会うのはどう?

Moshi moshi, okaasan? Konshuumatsu, minna de otousan no ohaka de au no wa dou?

Hi, Mom? What if we all met at Dad's grave this weekend?

Other kanji sharing pieces

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Decomposition: KRADFILE · Both from Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, CC BY-SA 4.0 · data from 2026-10-22 · Strokes: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0