Why is konnichiwa spelled?
こんにちは (konnichiwa) is spelled the way it is because of the words it is referring to. こん: (kon) a shortening of この meaning 'this one', used in words like 今度 (こんど - this time), 今月 (こんげつ - this month). にち: the hiragana for 日 meaning 'day'.Sep 21, 2017
こんにちは (konnichiwa) is spelled the way it is because of the words it is referring to. こん: (kon) a shortening of この meaning 'this one', used in words like 今度 (こんど - this time), 今月 (こんげつ - this month). にち: the hiragana for 日 meaning 'day'.Sep 21, 2017