noun
summer haze; summer mist
Refers to the hazy or misty atmospheric effect often seen in summer, especially in landscapes or distant views.
遠くの山が夏霞に包まれている。
The distant mountains are wrapped in summer haze.
夏霞のせいで景色がぼんやり見える。
The scenery looks blurry because of the summer mist.
Spring haze; similar atmospheric phenomenon but associated with spring.
General term for haze or mist, not season-specific.
Compound of 夏 (summer) and 霞 (haze/mist). The reading がすみ is a rendaku form of かすみ.