夏
1. Meaning and Reading
- summer
- Onyomi : か
- Kunyomi : なつ
2. Kanji Explanation
- 首 : head
- 夂 : walk
A person sweating from the head (首) while walking (夂) in the summer heat — represents ‘summer’.
3. Example Words
夏
なつ
summer
夏はとても暑い。
Summer is very hot.
夏休み
なつやすみ
summer vacation
夏休みには海へ行きたい。
I want to go to the sea during summer vacation.
初夏
しょか
early summer
初夏は風が気持ちいい。
The breeze feels nice in early summer.
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