summer
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
- ゲ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- なつ
- なつ.かれる
- なつ.ける
About this kanji
The kanji 夏 means "summer" and is commonly used to refer to the warmest season of the year. It can be used as a noun and is often found in compounds. For example, 夏休み (なつやすみ) means "summer vacation," which refers to school holidays during the summer. Another example is 夏祭り (なつまつり), or "summer festival," an event celebrating the season with food and fun activities. A third common compound is 夏服 (なつふく), meaning "summer clothes," which describes clothing suitable for warm weather. When using the kanji, it's helpful to remember that it often evokes images of warmth, festivals, and leisure time.
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Example sentences
夏は海に行く。
In summer, I go to the beach.
Meanings across languages
- English
- summer
- Tiếng Việt
- mùa hè
- 日本語
- 夏
- 한국어
- 여름
- 中文
- 夏天
- id
- musim panas
- th
- ฤดูร้อน
- es
- verano
- fr
- été
- de
- Sommer
- pt
- verão
Common compounds
- 夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation
- 夏祭りなつまつりsummer festival
- 夏服なつふくsummer clothes
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