| On-yomi | 夏 | Kun-yomi |
| カ , ガ , ゲ | なつ |
summer
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| Strokes number : 10 | Skip Code : 2-2-8 |
| Kanji Frequency : 659 | Unicode : 590F |
| Level : 2nd year | jis 208 Code : 18-38 |
| Noryokushiken : level 3 | Bushu : 35 夊 |
Words with this Kanji
| Word | Reading | Translation |
| 夏 | なつ | summer |
| 夏休み | なつやすみ | summer vacation, summer holiday |
| 今夏 | こんか | this summer, next summer, last summer |
| 冷夏 | れいか | a cool summer |
| 夏場 | なつば | summertime |
| 夏期, 夏季 | かき, なつき | summer season |
| 夏場所 | なつばしょ | summer (May) sumo tournament, held in Tokyo |
| 真夏 | まなつ | midsummer |
| 初夏 | しょか | early summer |
| 夏時間 | なつじかん | daylight savings time, summer time |
Kanji Index in the Dictionaries
| Dictionary | Kanji Index |
| Classic Nelson | 58 |
| New Nelson | 1120 |
| Halpern | 2113 |
| Kanji Learners | 1339 |
| Heisig | 296 |
| Gakken | 580 |
| Japanese Names | 1161 |
| Essential Kanji | 163 |
| Daikanwajiten | 5720 |
| Henshall | 82 |
| Kanji and Kana | 461 |
| Sakade | 52 |
| Henshall 3 | 88 |
| Tuttle Kanji cards | 188 |
| Kanji in context | 97 |
| Busy people | 3 |
| Kodansha compact | 402 |
