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今 - jīn

now, today, modern era

now, today, modern era

How to read 今

Click 今 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjīn
Englishnow, today, modern era
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

今世 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 今井. Please read 今人 one more time.

Common words with this character

this life; this age
Imai
modern people
today

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 今 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 今世 and 今井 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 今.