夏
JLPT N4
Summer
Readings
On’yomi: カ (ka)
Kun’yomi: なつ (natsu)
summer
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
夏
なつ
summer
夏休み
なつやすみ
summer vacation
夏祭り
なつまつり
summer festival
真夏
まなつ
midsummer
初夏
しょか
early summer
Example Sentences
夏が好きです。
なつ が すき です。
I like summer.
夏休みです。
なつやすみ です。
It is summer vacation.
夏祭りがあります。
なつまつり が あります。
There is a summer festival.
真夏は暑いです。
まなつ は あつい です。
Midsummer is hot.
初夏の風です。
しょか の かぜ です。
It is an early summer breeze.
Cultural Note
🌞 夏 is a vibrant season in Japan:
• Summer is associated with festivals (夏祭り), fireworks (花火), and outdoor activities.
• Agriculture: rice cultivation is heavily tied to summer rains and heat.
• Traditional summer foods like 冷やし中華, かき氷, and somen noodles help cope with heat.
• Seasonal kanji like 夏 appear in poetry, seasonal greetings, and calendars.
• Summer is associated with festivals (夏祭り), fireworks (花火), and outdoor activities.
• Agriculture: rice cultivation is heavily tied to summer rains and heat.
• Traditional summer foods like 冷やし中華, かき氷, and somen noodles help cope with heat.
• Seasonal kanji like 夏 appear in poetry, seasonal greetings, and calendars.