Japanese symbol for “summer”
夏
なつ
Romaji: natsu
summer
In Japanese, summer is 夏, read なつ (natsu).
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
- adv, n summer
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “summer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夏季 | かき kaki | summer season; summer; summertime |
| サマー | サマー samaa | summer |
| 南風 | なんぷう nanpuu | summer |
| 九夏 | きゅうか kyuuka | summer |
| 暑を避ける | しょをさける shoosakeru | to summer; to go away for the summer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夏休み | なつやすみ natsuyasumi | summer vacation; summer holiday |
| 真夏 | まなつ manatsu | middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer |
| 夏季 | かき kaki | summer season; summer; summertime |
| 初夏 | しょか shoka | early summer |
| 夏場 | なつば natsuba | summertime; summer season |
| 今夏 | こんか konka | this summer; next summer; last summer |
See also: Chinese symbol for “summer”.
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.