How to say 'Summer' in Japanese | 夏

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The Japanese word for Summer is 'Natsu', written as 夏 in Japanese.'Summer' in hiragana is なつ.

word

夏

Meaning

Summer

Reading

なつ

natsu

Kanji

夏Summer

Explanation

The Japanese noun '夏 (なつ)' means 'summer'. It refers to the hottest season of the year, typically associated with warm weather, vacations, and festivals in Japan. This word is commonly used in daily conversations, literature, and media to describe the season or events occurring during this time. For example: I love summer「夏が大好きです」(なつがだいすきです). Summer in Japan is hot「日本の夏は暑い」(にほんのなつはあつい). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '夏休み (なつやすみ)' (summer vacation) or '夏祭り (なつまつり)' (summer festival).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1042

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 夏

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

夏

Meaning

Summer

Words Related to 夏 Through the Kanji 夏

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 夏 as well.

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初夏

Meaning

Early summer

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春夏秋冬

Meaning

Seasons

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真夏

Meaning

Midsummer

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夏休み

Meaning

Summer vacation

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'Natsu' means 'Summer' .

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