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What is the reading of a kanji and when do you use it? For example the reading of 今 turns out to be こん
when I always thought that it was いま… Im really confused at the moment.いま when it’s standing alone. 今は七時です = いま は しちじ です = It’s seven o’clock now
こん when it’s attached to another kanji. 今週はお休みです = こんしゅう は おやすみ です = This week is a holiday.Interestingly, in the case of 今, the readings actually have different meanings. いま = now. こん = this (week, month, time, et cetera). That’s not true for all kanji, though.
Weird freaky exception: 今日 = きょう. Also, 今年 = ことし.
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