also: なつじお
noun
summer tide; tide reflecting the summer sun
Rare poetic term for a tide in summer, often evoking the shimmering or bright quality of the sea under the summer sun.
夏潮が岩場に白く砕ける。
The summer tide breaks white against the rocky shore.
歌集には「夏潮」という言葉がよく出てくる。
The word 'summer tide' appears often in the poetry collection.
Compound of 夏 (summer) and 潮 (tide). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a straightforward combination of the two kanji meanings.