Did you feel something “off” about the readings of
今日 and 明日?
Most two-kanji words are usually read with on-yomi,
but these very common words use something else — not even any of the listed kun-yomi.
They are special exceptions that every learner needs to simply memorize.
These three words — 今日, 明日, and 昨日 —
are everyday vocabulary, but their readings don’t match either the normal on-yomi or kun-yomi lists.
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