今夜
こんや
JLPT N5 · vocab_time
Meaning
tonight, this evening
Examples

今夜は外で食べましょう。

Let's eat out tonight.

Related Kanji

📖 How to Use

「今夜」means "tonight, this evening." Seeing it in full sentences helps you remember both meaning and grammar patterns.

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「今夜」is read as「こんや」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.

🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested

もんだい1 & もんだい2

「今夜」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「今夜」mean in Japanese?+
「今夜」means "tonight, this evening". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_time" category.
How do you read 「今夜」?+
「今夜」is read as「こんや」.
Is 「今夜」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「今夜」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「今夜」?+
今夜は外で食べましょう。 — Let's eat out tonight.

Practice 「今夜」 with spaced repetition