► 成句
今日は [こんにちわ] meaning: afternoon rank: 1
☆ 今日は！ ⇨ Good afternoon! (☛ Like in English, not used among friends/family. Instead you just say “hi”)
► 名詞
今日 [(1)きょう] meaning: today rank: 1
☆ 今日は日曜日だ ⇨ Today is Sunday (☛ Never means “nowadays”)
今日 [(1)こんにち] [liter] meaning: today rank: 2
☆ 今日の若者 ⇨ Today’s youth (☛ Always means “recent time”)