ε€
Summer
γͺγ€ (natsu)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japanese summers are famous for fireworks festivals called Hanabi Taikai. Many people wear yukata and enjoy summer nights during ε€.
Memory Trick
Picture someone wiping sweat from their forehead under the hot sun. The heat and energy of summer are captured in ε€.
Readings
Onyomi: γ« (ka), γ² (ge)
Kunyomi: γͺγ€ (natsu)
Example Words
ε€
γͺγ€ (natsu)
Summer
ε€δΌγΏ
γͺγ€γγγΏ (natsu yasumi)
Summer vacation
ηε€
γΎγͺγ€ (manatsu)
Midsummer
εε€
γγγ (shoka)
Early summer
Example Sentence
ε€γ― γ¨γ¦γ ζγγ§γγ
γͺγ€γ― γ¨γ¦γ γγ€γγ§γγ
natsu wa totemo atsui desu
Summer is very hot.