今日
kyou
Translations
1.
today
2.
this day
Notes
The word '今日' is commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese to refer to the current day. It is a neutral term and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. The kanji characters '今' and '日' are read together as 'きょう' (kyou).
Examples
今日の天気は晴れです。
Kyou no tenki wa hare desu.
Today's weather is sunny.
私は今日、映画を見に行きます。
Watashi wa kyou, eiga o mi ni ikimasu.
I am going to watch a movie today.
今日の会議は午後2時からです。
Kyou no kaigi wa gogo ni ji kara desu.
Today's meeting is from 2 PM.