今 (きょう · いま · こんかい)

today / this day; now / the present time / just now; this time / now

Etymology

Depicts a closed mouth. Upside-down 曰. The meaning "now" is a phonetic loan.

Example sentences

  1. 今日は。 — Good afternoon.
  2. 今行くぞ！ — Coming!
  3. 今にわかる。 — You'll see.
  4. 今しかない。 — It's now or never.
  5. 今７時です。 — It is seven now.

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