夏
夏·summer
- On-yomi
- カゲ
- Kun-yomi
- なつ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夏 | なつ | summer |
| 夏休み | なつやすみ | summer vacation |
| 真夏 | まなつ | midsummer |
| 初夏 | しょか | early summer |
Example sentences
日本の夏はとても暑いです。
にほんのなつはとてもあついです。
Summer in Japan is very hot.
夏休みに海へ行きたいです。
なつやすみにうみへいきたいです。
I want to go to the sea during summer vacation.
真夏の昼は外に出たくありません。
まなつのひるはそとにでたくありません。
In midsummer I don't want to go outside at midday.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 夏休み as *かやすみ instead of なつやすみ
Memory aid
Picture it
A head on top with legs dragging below — trudging along in the summer heat.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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