漢字城 Kanji Fortress

夏 summer

On'yomi
カ、ゲ
Kun'yomi
なつ
Strokes
10
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
夏 is written in 10 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

One (一) look at your own (自) face, then your legs drag along (夂) — the heat of summer slows everybody down.

A common word

  • 夏休み なつやすみ summer vacation

Example sentences

  • にほんのなつはとてもあついです。

    Summer in Japan is very hot.

  • なつやすみにうみへいきたいです。

    I want to go to the sea during summer vacation.

Kanji that share a part

一 is its radical. 50 kanji share it in all.

夂 is a component. 11 kanji share it in all.