Illustration: In the entrance hall of a Japanese home, a family is heading out together into the bright morning of their picnic day. A parent holds the door open while a child, already wearing a sun hat and backpack, struggles to slide one heel into a shoe.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

今日きょう

kyou

today

Also read こんにち in formal contexts. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 今日きょうは何なにをしたいですか。

    What would you like to do today?

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  2. 今日きょうは忙いそがしい。

    I am busy today.

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  3. 今日きょうは暑あつい。

    It’s hot today.

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Kanji in 今日

  • 今nowOnコン・キンKunいま
  • 日sun; dayOnニチ・ジツKunひ

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