今(こん)〜

こん

prefix

this; current

formaltime-general

1. this; current

Prefix indicating the current period of time.

今週(こんしゅう)は忙(いそが)しい。

This week is busy.

今(こん) + 週(しゅう) = this week

今月(こんげつ)の売上(うりあげ)は好調(こうちょう)だ。

This month's sales are doing well.

今(こん) + 月(げつ) = this month

今度(こんど)の日曜日(にちようび)に会(あ)おう。

Let's meet this Sunday.

今(こん) + 度(ど) = this time; next time

今回(こんかい)の試験(しけん)は難(むずか)しかった。

This time's exam was difficult.

今夜(こんや)は早(はや)く寝(ね)よう。

Let's go to bed early tonight.

今(こん)〜 is a prefix used with time words to mean 'this' or 'current.'

Compounds

今日(こんにち) (today - formal; nowadays)
今週(こんしゅう) (this week)
今月(こんげつ) (this month)
今年(ことし) (this year - irregular reading)
今度(こんど) (this time; next time)
今回(こんかい) (this time)
今後(こんご) (from now on)
今夜(こんや) (tonight)
今朝(けさ) (this morning - irregular reading)

Note on readings

Some compounds have irregular readings:

今年(ことし) (not こんねん)
今朝(けさ) (not こんちょう)
今日(きょう) (casual) vs 今日(こんにち) (formal/written)

Similar words

先(せん)〜 (last; previous) for past time periods

Related Words

Antonym: 来(らい)〜 (next (time period))

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Added 2026.1.13 16:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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