夏 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「夂」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「夂」
- On
- カ・ゲ
- Kun
- なつ
- Meaning
- summer
Origin
Said to come from a dancing figure at a summer festival.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カ | 夏季・初夏・盛夏 |
|---|---|
| ゲ | 夏至 |
| なつ | 夏・夏服・真夏 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 夏休みなつやすみ
summer vacation
- 真夏まなつ
midsummer
Example
夏は あついです。
Summer is hot.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)