Onyomi: カ, ガ, ゲ · Kunyomi: なつ · Meanings: summer
Kanji for summer
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The kanji 夏 depicts a person under a roof with a large plant or sun above, symbolizing the season of warmth and growth. In ancient times, it represented summer — the hottest season, when crops flourish and people spend more time outdoors. 夏 came to mean summer, capturing energy, brightness, and abundance.
A person under the sun and greenery — 夏 means summer, the season of warmth, growth, and brightness.
Picture enjoying the sunny outdoors and lush plants — that’s 夏, the kanji for summer and lively energy.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 夏 | なつ | summer | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 夏 | か | Xia dynasty (of China; ca. 2070-1600 BCE; possibly mythological), Hsia dynasty | Noun |
| 夏 | げ | summer (on the lunisolar calendar: 16th day of the 4th month to the 15th day of the 7th month) | Noun |
| 夏休み | なつやすみ | summer vacation, summer holiday | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 夏場 | なつば | summertime, summer season | common Noun |
| 夏バテ | なつばて | suffering from summer heat, summer heat fatigue | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 夏草 | なつくさ | summer grass | Noun |
| 夏祭り | なつまつり | summer festival, summer matsuri | Noun |
| 夏服 | なつふく | summer clothes, summer wear, summer uniform | Noun |
| 夏物 | なつもの | summer clothing, summer wear | Noun |