ON
KUNなつ
Meanings
summer

How to remember

The top part of 夏 looks like a person wearing a large hat, and the bottom resembles their legs, suggesting outdoor activity in the **summer**.
'なつ' — "NATSU" sounds like a fun name for someone enjoying the **summer** sun.

Vocabulary

夏休みなつやすみ
summer vacation
夏服なつふく
summer clothes
初夏しょか
early summer
真夏まなつ
midsummer

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