今(こん)〜

こん
prefix
this; current
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.'

COMMON 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)

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

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Added 2026.1.13 16:20 · Revised 2026.3.2 13:12
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