Word of the Day #3

Today's we'll learn how to say 'Today' in Japanese. This is the first word we will be studying that uses 2 kanji. In the beginning, you will be required to have a "That's-just-the-way-it-is" attitude towards why words are pronounced the way they are until you become more adept at Japanese and learn to read the context of each sentence. This is like when children first learn the word "read" and have to wonder how it is pronounced.

Kanji: 今日
Kana: きょう
Romaji: kyou

Example
Kanji: 今日は雨です。
Kana: きょうはあめです。
It's raining today.

Word of the Day #2

Today's word is 'Day'. It has many pronunciations but I will focus the one that is used to specify days of the month. This kanji can also be used to represent the word 'Sun' but is generally used with other characters when referring to the sun.

Kanji: 日
Kana: にち
Romaji: nichi

Example
Kanji: １１日は暇です。
Kana: １１にちはひまです。
I'm free on the 11th.

Word of the Day #1

First word of the day! I will be starting off with words that use either a single Kanji or none. Kanji can have multiple pronunciations depending on the word they're used in. I will also follow each word with an example of how it can be used in a sentence.

Today's word is 'Now'.

Kanji: 今
Kana: いま
Romaji: ima

Example
今何時ですか？
いまなんじですか？
What time is it now?