This is the 371st most frequent Hindi word.
अज
"अज" in Hindi means "goat" or refers to "unborn" or "eternal" in certain contexts.
In this sentence, 'आज' means 'today', indicating the current day when the action will take place.
मैं आज सिनेमा देखने जा रहा हूँ।
I am going to watch a movie today.
Here, 'आजकल' incorporates 'आज' to mean 'nowadays', referencing the current era or period.
आजकल तकनीक बहुत तेजी से बदल रही है।
Nowadays, technology is changing very fast.
In this usage, 'आज' is used to describe 'today's', indicating belonging or relation to the present generation.