今日

• 読み: きょう
• ローマ字: kyou
• 漢字の分解: 今 (kon/ima) — now; 日 (nichi/hi) — day, sun
• 発音: /kjoː/

意味

Today; this day. Refers to the current calendar day.

Read as きょう in everyday speech (the formal reading こんにち appears in こんにちは, 'hello'). One of the first time words learners encounter. Used constantly in greetings, scheduling, and conversation. Often paired with は (wa) as 今日は to set the topic: 今日は暑いですね (It's hot today, isn't it).

例文

1. 今日は天気がいいですね。
2. 今日の晩ご飯はカレーです。
3. 今日、学校を休みました。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily conversation, greetings, scheduling

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

A compound of 今 (now) and 日 (day). The reading きょう is a contraction of the older form けふ (kefu), which evolved through sound changes over centuries.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal