Word Meaning 本日

ほんじつ honjitsu

本日 is read as ほんじつ (honjitsu) and means today.

Meaning

English

  1. today
  2. this day

Reading

Kana

ほんじつ

Romaji

honjitsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 4817 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

日本

にほん

Japan

日本人

にほんじん

Japanese person

日本語

にほんご

Japanese (language)

日本一

にほんいち

Japan's best

西日本

にしにほん

western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)

日本じゅう

にほんじゅう

throughout Japan

日本刀

にほんとう

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved)

日本銀行

にほんぎんこう

Bank of Japan

日本酒

にほんしゅ

sake (rice wine)

日本初

にほんはつ

first (of its kind) in Japan

日本紙

にほんし

Japanese paper

日本海

にほんかい

Sea of Japan

Example Sentences

10

Today is our regular closing day.

We're closed today.

Today we are closing earlier.

How are you doing today?

This is the catch of the day.

Today's meeting has been canceled.

Business has finished for today.

How can I help you today?

Sorry, we're full today.

Let me tell you about our special.