今日
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 今日
1
today; this day
Examples
その事故は去年の今日、起きたのだ。
The accident happened a year ago today.
今日は何をしたいですか。
What would you like to do today?
2
こんにち only
these days; recently; nowadays
Examples
今日ますます多くの人が、都会より田舎の生活を好むようになっています。
Nowadays more and more people prefer country life to city life.
Kanji in this Word
今
4 strokes
Frequency: 49
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
now
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コン
キン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いま
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
な
日
4 strokes
Frequency: 1
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
day
sun
Japan
counter for days
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ニチ
ジツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ
-び
-か
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あ
あき
いる
く
くさ
こう
す
たち
に
にっ
につ
へ
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