How to say 'Next' or 'This' in Japanese | 今度

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The Japanese word for Next or This is 'Kondo', written as 今度 in Japanese.'Next' or 'This' in hiragana is こんど.

word

今度

Meaning

Next, This

Reading

こんど

kondo

Kanji

今Now 度Degrees, Times

Explanation

The Japanese noun '今度 (こんど)' can mean either 'next' or 'this', depending on the context. When referring to an upcoming event or time, it means 'next', as in 'next time' or 'next week'. When referring to the current or most recent event, it means 'this', as in 'this time' or 'this occasion'. For example: I'll do better next time「今度はもっと頑張ります」(こんどはもっとがんばります). This time was fun「今度は楽しかった」(こんどはたのしかった). The word is versatile and commonly used in both casual and formal settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

658

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 今度

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

今

Meaning

Now

kanji

度

Meaning

Degrees, Times

Words Related to 今度 Through the Kanji 今

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 今 as well.

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今

Meaning

Now

word

今月

Meaning

This month

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今週

Meaning

This week

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今晩

Meaning

Tonight

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今日

Meaning

Today

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今まで

Meaning

Until now

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今後

Meaning

Future

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今回

Meaning

This time

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今年

Meaning

This year

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今ごろ

Meaning

Now, Around now

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今にも

Meaning

Soon, Any moment

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今に

Meaning

Soon, Eventually

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今夜

Meaning

Tonight

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今更

Meaning

Now, Belatedly

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今朝

Meaning

Morning

Words Related to 今度 Through the Kanji 度

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 度 as well.

word

度

Meaning

Time, Degree

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制度

Meaning

System

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程度

Meaning

Degree

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何度

Meaning

How many times, What degree

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態度

Meaning

Attitude

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急度

Meaning

Surely

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丁度

Meaning

Exactly

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年度

Meaning

Year, Fiscal

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高度

Meaning

High, Advanced

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一度に

Meaning

At once

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速度

Meaning

Speed

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支度

Meaning

Preparation

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温度

Meaning

Temperature

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湿度

Meaning

Humidity

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震度

Meaning

Intensity

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濃度

Meaning

Concentration

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限度

Meaning

Limit

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再度

Meaning

Again

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二度と

Meaning

Never

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この度

Meaning

This time

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毎度

Meaning

Every time

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度忘れ

Meaning

Forget

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角度

Meaning

Angle

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度々

Meaning

Often

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適度

Meaning

Moderate

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What does 'Kondo' (今度) mean?

'Kondo' means 'Next' or 'This' .

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