きょう
kyōnoun
In hiragana, "today" is きょう (kyō). The ending is a long ō, so say it as "kyoh". It is also called ほんじつ (honjitsu).
Meaning: today (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| きょう | kyō | noun |
| ほんじつ | honjitsu | noun, formal |
Put it at the start of a sentence: きょうはあついです (kyō wa atsui desu) means it is hot today. きょう works in speech and writing for every situation.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ほんじつ (honjitsu) is the formal version, found in announcements and business notices, such as ほんじつはていきゅうびです (honjitsu wa teikyūbi desu), today is a regular holiday.
Did you know?
- The kanji 今日 can also be read こんにち (konnichi), which is where the greeting こんにちは (konnichiwa) comes from.
Examples in context
- きょうはあついですね。Kyō wa atsui desu ne.It is hot today, isn't it?
- きょうはなにをしますか。Kyō wa nani o shimasu ka.What will you do today?
- きょうはやすみです。Kyō wa yasumi desu.Today is a day off.
Example conversation
Miki and her colleague Mr. Endo talk in the office on a Friday.
- Mr. Endoミキさん、きょうのよていは。Miki-san, kyō no yotei wa.Miki, what is your schedule today?
- Mikiごごにかいぎがあります。Gogo ni kaigi ga arimasu.I have a meeting this afternoon.
- Mr. Endoわかりました。がんばってください。Wakarimashita. Ganbatte kudasai.Understood. Good luck.
