summer

10 strokesFrequency 659JLPT N3Grade 2

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Kun

なつ

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Common Words

NounFreq #629
1

Buddhism

summer (on the lunisolar calendar: 16th day of the 4th month to the 15th day of the 7th month)

NounAdverbFreq #1160
1

summer

Examples
この最高の暑さだ。
It is the hottest this summer.
夏休みつやすみNounFreq #3616
1

summer vacation; summer holiday

Examples
この夏休みはどこかへ行くのですか。
Are you going away this summer?
真夏なつNounFreq #11646
1

middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

Examples
警察によれば、真夏のうだるような暑さがその暴動に火をつけたということだ。
The police blamed the hot dog-days for sparking the riot.
初夏ょかつなつNounFreq #14276
1

early summer

2

しょか only; Obsolete term

fourth month of the lunar calendar

夏祭り夏まつり夏祭つまつりNounFreq #19731
1

summer festival; summer matsuri

Examples
トムは夏祭りに参加した。
Tom took part in the summer festival.
夏場つばNounFreq #23830
1

summertime; summer season

Examples
夏場の東京は台風に見舞われやすい。
Tokyo is subject to typhoons in summer.
夏服つふくNounFreq #27423
1

summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform

Examples
夏服を着ればいいのに。
Why don't you wear summer clothes?
夏至NounFreq #30489
1

summer solstice

夏期Noun~の Adj.Freq #35875
1

summer term (e.g. school); summer period

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