What does 今 mean in Japanese?

今 (いま) means "now" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 level vocabulary word in the time category.

How do you pronounce 今?

今 is read as いま (romanized: ima).

今

いま

ima

now

🕐 Time & Calendar Words • JLPT N5

今、何時ですか。

What time is it now?

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