今更

いまさら

now (when it's too late), at this stage

Mnemonic

Now of all moments, and again after all of this. Emma いま from 今 and Sarah さら from 更に, both saying it is far too late to be sorry: いまさら.

Built from

今

now

A lid drawn shut over a single stroke, this moment, closed off from the rest.

更

again, renew

One shape, no clean parts. Doing the thing over, or doing more of it.

Words sharing these kanji

今 now 今日 today 今度 next time 今回 this time 今まで until now 今度 this time 今朝 this morning 今年 this year 今後 after this, in the future 今夜 tonight, this evening 更に furthermore, even more

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