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夏

Kanji 夏: meaning "summer", readings, stroke order

The kanji 夏 means "summer". On'yomi: カ、ゲ; kun'yomi: なつ. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
summer
On'yomi
カゲ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
なつ
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 夏

  • 夏 なつ — summer
  • 夏休み なつやすみ — summer vacation

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  6. 6
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  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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