No. 3,731 in Japanese
こん
"こん" in Japanese can mean "this" or "now," depending on context, or refer to the color "dark/navy blue."
In a sentence
今夜、星がきれいに見えるでしょう。
Tonight, the stars will likely be beautiful.
In this sentence, '今' (kon) is used as a prefix to indicate 'this or the current,' referring to the night in question (今夜 - konya).
この本はとても面白いです。
This book is very interesting.
Here, 'この' (kon) is part of the word 'konno' meaning 'this,' used to specify the particular book being referred to.
混雑している場所を避けたほうがいい。
It's better to avoid crowded places.
In this context, '混' (kon) appears within the word '混雑' (konnzatsu), meaning 'crowded,' where 'kon' refers to 'mixed' or 'in a state of mixture.'
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