夏 means “summer”

なつ · natsu

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

なつ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

カ, ガ, ゲ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 2 · 10 strokes

The story

A great head crowned with elaborate headdress. Summer festivals fill Japan with dancing, drums, and fireworks over the sea.

Season of 祭り (matsuri, festivals): Obon, fireworks, and shaved ice

More from Seasons & Time

• 時 time
• 週 week
• 朝 morning
• 新 new
• 暗 dark
• 夕 evening
• 今 now
• 冬 winter
• 古 old
• 早 early
• 先 ahead
• 夜 night

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.