Meaning

Primary

Summer

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

なつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading you learned with the kanji is the same as the reading for the vocab.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 夏の思い出

    a summer memory

    夏の夜

    summer nights

    夏のおわり

    the end of summer

    夏のボーナス

    summer bonus

Context Sentences

夏と言えば、生ビールと花火です。

What reminds me of summer is draft beer and fireworks.

夏は、かき氷を一日二つ食べることもあります。

In summer, I sometimes eat two bowls of shaved ice a day.

東京で夏のオリンピックがありました。

There was a summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Kanji Composition