Meaning

Primary

Tonight

Alternative

This Evening

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The now night is the current night, aka tonight.

Reading

こんや
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 今夜はねる

    to sleep tonight, going to sleep tonight

    今夜は考える

    to think about something tonight

    今夜はいる

    to be somewhere tonight, to be in 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