Japanese symbol for “midsummer”
真夏
まなつ
Romaji: manatsu
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
In Japanese, midsummer is 真夏, read まなつ (manatsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “midsummer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土用 | どよう doyou | midsummer (late July through early August); dog days (of summer) |
| 盛夏 | せいか seika | midsummer; height of summer |
| 暑 | しょ sho | midsummer |
| ミッドサマー | ミッドサマー middosamaa | midsummer |
| 仲夏 | ちゅうか chuuka | midsummer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth; reality |
| 真ん中 | まんなか mannaka | middle; centre; center |
| 真相 | しんそう shinsou | truth; real situation |
| 真理 | しんり shinri | truth |
| 真剣 | しんけん shinken | serious; earnest |
| 夏休み | なつやすみ natsuyasumi | summer vacation; summer holiday |
| 夏季 | かき kaki | summer season; summer; summertime |
See also: Chinese symbol for “midsummer”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.