今夜 Tonight

Meaning

Primary

Tonight

Alternative

This Evening

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The now night is the current night, aka tonight.

Reading

こんや

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 今夜の〜

  今夜のメニュー

  tonight's menu

  今夜の月

  tonight's moon

  今夜のおかず

  tonight's dish to go with rice

• 今夜は〜

  今夜はいる

  to be somewhere tonight, to be in tonight

  今夜は考える

  to think about something tonight

  今夜はねる

  to sleep tonight, going to sleep tonight

Context Sentences

ウェディングパーティーは今夜です。

The wedding party is tonight.

今夜は一人でジムに行きます。

I will go to the gym alone tonight.

今夜は西の方に水星が見えるかもしれません。

You may see Mercury in the west tonight.

Kanji Composition

1. 今

   こん Now
2. 夜

   や Night