Use 今日 to refer to the current date or time frame in everyday conversation.
Use 今日 to refer to the current date or time frame in everyday conversation.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| 今日は昨日です。 | 今日は今日です。 |
| 今日に会いましょう。 | 今日、会いましょう。 |
| 今日の明日は何日ですか。 | 明日は何日ですか。 |
| 今日は雨が降るでした。 | 今日は雨が降りました。 |
Use 今日 (read as konnichi) in formal or written contexts to refer to the modern era.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| 今日（きょう）の世界は広い。 | 今日（こんにち）の世界は広い。 |
| 今日（こんにち）は雨だ。 | 今日（きょう）は雨だ。 |
| 今日（きょう）の文明は発達した。 | 今日（こんにち）の文明は発達した。 |
| 今日（こんにち）は学校へ行く。 | 今日（きょう）は学校へ行く。 |
Choose the reading kyō for everyday 'today' and konnichi for formal 'modern times'.
The reading konnichi is often mistaken for the casual 'today', but it is primarily used in formal contexts like 'modern times' or the greeting konnichiwa.
From Middle Chinese compound 今日 (kim nyit).
What does 今日 mean?
今日 means "today" or "this day" when read as kyō, and "modern times" or "nowadays" when read as konnichi.
How do you pronounce 今日?
The most common pronunciation is kyō, but in formal contexts, it is read as konnichi.
What is the difference between 今日 and 本日?
今日 is the standard word for today, while 本日 is more formal and often used in business or written announcements.
How do you write 今日 in a sentence?
You can use it as a subject or time marker, for example: 今日は雨です (It is rainy today).
Is 今日 used in greetings?
Yes, the greeting konnichiwa (hello) derives from 今日は (literally "as for today"), though it is written in hiragana.