明日

Noun

 * 1)  tomorrow
 * 2)  future
 * 1)  future

Etymology 1
Shift in meaning from, itself cognate with.

The kanji spelling is from.

Pronunciation

 * (Kyoto)  ( - [0])

Noun

 * 1)  tomorrow

Etymology 2
From, first attested in the  (712 ).

Various theories exist regarding the ultimate derivation:
 * Possibly a shift from verb.
 * Possibly an apophonic form of or cognate with.
 * Possibly an apophonic form of or cognate with.

The kanji spelling is an.

Pronunciation

 * (Kyoto) す ( - [1])

Noun

 * 1)  tomorrow
 * 2) the near future
 * 1) the near future
 * 1) the near future

Etymology 3
→ →

From compound.

Noun

 * 1)  tomorrow

Etymology 4
From a later borrowing of, using the.

Rare reading.

Noun

 * 1)  tomorrow

Usage notes
Note that the pronunciation differs depending on register, which also happens for the antonym “yesterday” and the coordinate term “today”. Corresponding in formality to ashita, asu, and myōnichi for “tomorrow” are, , and for “yesterday”; and , , and  for “today”.

Etymology
Cognate with mainland 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) tomorrow

Etymology
Possibly from an as- root that is cognate with or from an apophonic form of.

Noun

 * 1) tomorrow