What does kanji 夏 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 夏 is summer.

How is kanji 夏 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 夏 are なつ; the onyomi readings are カ, ガ, ゲ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 夏?

Kanji 夏 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 夏?

The main radical for kanji 夏 is 夊.

What words use kanji 夏?

Example words that use kanji 夏 include 夏季, 夏, 夏休み, 夏至.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 9

夏

Meaning

Kanji 夏

summer

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: なつ
Onyomi 音読み: カガゲ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #659
Strokes: 10
Radical: 夊
Components: 一 • 夂 • 目 • 自
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: 首 • 頁 • 戛 • 脜 • 奡

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 155 entries that include this kanji.

夏季

かき

summer season

夏

なつ

summer

夏休み

なつやすみ

summer vacation

夏至

げし

summer solstice

夏バテ

なつばて

suffering from summer heat

夏物

なつもの

summer goods

夏期

かき

summer term (e.g. school)

夏場

なつば

summertime

夏場所

なつばしょ

Summer Tournament (held in Tokyo in May)

夏時間

なつじかん

daylight saving time

夏祭り

なつまつり

summer festival

夏山

なつやま

mountain that is often climbed in summer

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

夏は海に行きたい。

I want to go to the beach in summer.

今年の夏はとても暑い。

This summer is very hot.

夏休みに祖父母の家へ行く。

I'm going to my grandparents' house during summer vacation.

夏になるとアイスがよく売れる。

Ice cream sells well in summer.

彼は夏がいちばん好きだ。

Summer is his favorite season.