The kanji 夏 means "summer." It represents the season of the year characterized by warm weather, long daylight hours, and the peak of plant growth.

・On-yomi (音読み): カ (ka) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): なつ (natsu)

⚫︎ 夏休み Translation: Summer vacation ⚫︎ 夏服 Translation: Summer clothes ⚫︎ 夏の海 Translation: The summer sea

The kanji 夏 is a pictophonetic character. The original form depicts a person standing under the sun, implying the heat and long days of summer. Over time, the form evolved and incorporated the components: "sun" (日) at the top, and a figure of a person (originally 夊, which later became 大). The 大 component also suggests "big" or "great," perhaps reflecting the growth and fullness of nature during this season.