JLPT N4
夏
Summer
Onyomi
カ (ka)
Kunyomi
なつ (natsu)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
臼 (mortar) + 夊 (go slowly)
📖 Mnemonic Story
In the intense heat of **summer**, you have to work hard to stay cool! You're using a **mortar** (臼) to crush ice for a refreshing drink, but because it's so sweltering, you do everything incredibly **slowly** (夊), savoring every chilled moment.
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Quick Hint:
Mortar slow summer
Essential N4 Vocabulary
夏
なつ
Summer
夏休み
なつやすみ
Summer vacation
初夏
しょか
Early summer
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "夏"
＿＿＿＿＿は 海へ 行きます。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 夏は「なつ」と読みます。
English: Summer is read as 'natsu'.
English: Summer is read as 'natsu'.
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