夏 (なつ, natsu) means “summer” in Japanese. It refers to the hottest season of the year, typically from July to September in Japan. The word is used as a basic noun, but also appears in summer-related words like 夏休み (summer holiday) or 夏祭り (summer festival). It’s usually taught at the JLPT N5 level.
夏
なつ
natsu
summer
In this post, you will discover the meaning and usages of 夏 (なつ, natsu) and learn how to use this noun in everyday Japanese. I’ll share plenty of example sentences that will provide you with the tools to talk about summer and Japan’s hottest season like a native speaker.
夏 Means “Summer” in Japanese
Word: 夏
Kana: なつ
Romaji: natsu
Meaning: summer
Type: noun
Class: common, JLPT N5
Formality: neutral, general use
1. English Translations of 夏
| 夏 |
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| [noun] summer |
2. Japanese Meaning of 夏
夏 (なつ, natsu) means “summer” in Japanese.
It refers to the hottest season of the year, which in Japan usually begins after the rainy season and lasts from late June or early July to September.
Summer is closely associated with traditional events and seasonal activities such as summer festivals (夏祭り, なつまつり, natsu matsuri), fireworks (花火, はなび, hanabi), cicadas, going to the beach, and summer vacation (夏休み, なつやすみ, natsu yasumi).
This kanji is a very common everyday word and one of the first seasonal vocabulary terms that Japanese learners typically study.
3. How to Use 夏 in a Sentence
- 夏は (sentence)。
- 夏が (sentence)。
- 夏に (sentence)。
- (sentence) 夏だ。
- (sentence) 夏です。
Example Sentences
| 夏最後の思い出~✨❤️ |
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| なつ さいご の おもいで ~✨❤️ |
| Summer’s final memory~✨❤️ My final memories of summer~✨❤️ |
| Natsu saigo no omoide ~✨❤️ |
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More examples will be added in the future…