Word Meaning 夏越し

なつごし natsugoshi

夏越し is read as なつごし (natsugoshi) and means keeping over the summer.

Meaning

English

keeping over the summer

Reading

Kana

なつごし

Romaji

natsugoshi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 142456 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

夏越の祓

なごしのはらえ

summer purification rites (held at shrines on the last day of the 6th lunar month)

夏近し

なつちかし

near summer

夏草

なつぐさ

summer grass

夏場所

なつばしょ

Summer Tournament (held in Tokyo in May)

夏期

かき

summer term (e.g. school)

夏期大学

かきだいがく

university summer school

夏学期

なつがっき

summer term (of school)

夏初月

なつはづき

4th month of the lunar calendar

夏期学校

かきがっこう

summer school

夏本番

なつほんばん

midsummer

夏向

なつむき

for summer

夏官

かかん

Ministry of War (Zhou dynasty China)