夏
summer

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カガゲ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

なつ

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:2
Strokes:10
JLPT:4
Frequency:659

Vocabulary

カ

WordReadingMeaning
今夏コンカthis summer; next summer; last summer
春夏秋冬シュンカシュウトウspring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
初夏ショカearly summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
夏季カキsummer season; summer; summertime
冷夏レイカcool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer

ゲ

WordReadingMeaning
夏至ゲシsummer solstice
夏至線ゲシセンTropic of Cancer
夏至点ゲシテンsummer solstitial point
半夏生ハンゲショウChinese lizard's tail (Saururus chinensis); 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day
半夏生ハンゲショウChinese lizard's tail (Saururus chinensis); 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day

Other

WordReadingMeaning
夏なつsummer
夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation; summer holiday
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)