夏
なつ
summer; Xia dynasty (of China; ca. 2070-1600 BCE; possibly mythological); Hsia dynasty; summer (on the lunisolar calendar: 16th day of the 4th month to the 15th day of the 7th month)
JLPT N5 Common word Genki L8, Intermediate Japanese L4
Meanings
Noun, Adverb
summerNoun
Xia dynasty (of China; ca. 2070-1600 BCE; possibly mythological); Hsia dynastyhistorical term- summer (on the lunisolar calendar: 16th day of the 4th month to the 15th day of the 7th month)
Example sentences
夏は過ぎた。
The summer is over.
夏は終わった。
Summer is gone.
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The days are long in the summer.
夏が終わった。
The summer is over.
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I like summer best.