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夏
summer
N4On: かKun: なつ
Memory Aid
The top part of 夏 looks like a person wearing a large hat, and the bottom resembles their legs, suggesting outdoor activity in the **summer**.
'なつ' — "NATSU" sounds like a fun name for someone enjoying the **summer** sun.
Vocabulary
夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation
夏服なつふくsummer clothes
初夏しょかearly summer
真夏まなつmidsummer
Example Sentences
今年の夏はとても暑かった。
This summer was very hot.
夏休みには海に行きたいです。
I want to go to the sea during summer vacation.
日本には四つの季節があります。春、夏、秋、冬です。
Japan has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
初夏は緑が美しい季節です。
Early summer is a beautiful season with green foliage.