also: こんゆう
Formal or written expression for 'this evening' or 'tonight'. In casual speech, 今晩 (こんばん) or 今夜 (こんや) are more common.
This evening's meeting will be held as scheduled.
The typhoon is expected to make landfall this evening.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading こんせき is the most common.
Rare alternate reading; こんせき is strongly preferred in modern Japanese.
Compound of 今 (こん, 'now, this') and 夕 (せき, 'evening'). The reading こんせき is the standard Sino-Japanese reading; こんゆう is an irregular or older reading now rarely used.