夏 Kanji – summer
The Japanese kanji 夏 can mean summer.
Meaning and Readings
How is 夏 read?
夏 has the onyomi readings カ, ガ, ゲ and the kunyomi reading なつ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ka, ga, ge, natsu.
Common Japanese Words Using 夏
These common Japanese words contain 夏. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 夏（なつ） — summer
- 夏休み（なつやすみ） — summer vacation, summer holiday
- 夏至（げし） — summer solstice
- 夏時間（なつじかん） — daylight saving time, daylight savings time, summer time
- 夏場（なつば） — summertime, summer season
- 夏場所（なつばしょ） — Summer Tournament (held in Tokyo in May)
- 夏物（なつもの） — summer clothing, summer wear
- 今夏（こんか） — this summer, next summer, last summer
- 春夏秋冬（しゅんかしゅうとう） — spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter, the four seasons
- 初夏（しょか） — early summer