夏 — summer

Grade 2か, なつ

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夏 (readings: か, なつ; Japanese kanji) means “summer”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 夏休み (summer vacation).

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What does 夏 mean?

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Kanji	夏
Meaning	summer
Readings	か, なつ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	夏休み (summer vacation)

How to read 夏

夏 is read か or なつ depending on the word.

Words with 夏

夏祭なつまつlễ hội mùa hè
初夏しょかđầu hè
真夏まなつgiữa hè
夏休なつやすnghỉ hè
夏至hạ chí
夏休みnghỉ hè

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Updated: 2026-08-09