[夏] Handwritten Kanji for summer and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “夏” (natsu); Kanji for “summer”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “夏” (natsu)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “夏”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
夏	カ ゲ なつ	ka ge natsu	10	夊	summer

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “夏”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
夏バテ	なつばて	natsubate	Summer fatigue
夏の旅行	なつのりょこう	natsu no ryokou	Summer vacation
夏休みの宿題	なつやすみのしゅくだい	natsuyasumi no shukudai	Summer homework