夏

summer

JLPT N4 Grade 2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: なつ
On'yomi: カ・ガ・ゲ

夏 means "summer". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read なつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・ガ・ゲ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

夏 in example sentences

夏なつが来きた。

Natsu ga kita.

Summer has come.
夏なつは過すぎた。

Natsu wa sugita.

The summer is over.
夏休なつやすみが終おわった。

Natsuyasumi ga owatta.

The summer vacation is over.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 夏 mean?: 夏 means "summer". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 夏 have?: 夏 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 夏 read?: It is read なつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・ガ・ゲ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 夏?: 夏 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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