昨今 (さっこん) — nowadays, recently
昨今
nowadays
Frequency #3834
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 4
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
2 characters
混合 mixed
Mixed compound — combines different reading types in a pattern that doesn't fit the standard categories.
noun
Part of speech (JMdict: adv, n)
sakkon
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
さっこん[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
Meanings
- nowadays
- recently