# 今 — Now

Frequency rank 69 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Common in published Japanese. A handful of these and real text starts to open.

More common than 取 (Take), less common than 文 (Writing).

- On’yomi: こん、きん
- Kun’yomi: いま
- Radical: 人 Person (Kangxi 9)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX
- School grade: 2
- Strokes: 4

Both hands of a clock meet at the top while everyone in the room holds their breath.

In words:

- 今 いま — now
- 今週 こんしゅう — this week
- 今月 こんげつ — this month

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