夏か季き

also: なつき

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Refers to the summer season as a period of the year, often used in formal or written contexts. Compare with 夏 (なつ), which is the everyday word for summer.

夏か季き休きゅう暇かは来らい月げつから始はじまります。
The summer vacation starts next month.
この地ち域いきの夏か季きの平へい均きん気き温おんは30度どを超こえる。
The average summer temperature in this region exceeds 30 degrees.

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Usage patterns

夏か季き休きゅう暇かを取とるto take summer vacation
多おおくの会かい社しゃ員いんが夏か季き休きゅう暇かを取とって旅りょ行こうに行いく。
Many office workers take summer vacation and go traveling.
夏か季き限げん定ていの〈物もの〉a summer-only (limited edition) ~
このカフェでは夏か季き限げん定ていのアイスドリンクを販はん売ばいしている。
This café sells a summer-only iced drink.
夏か季き講こう習しゅうに参さん加かするto attend a summer course
受じゅ験けん生せいの多おおくが夏か季き講こう習しゅうに参さん加かする。
Many exam candidates attend summer courses.

Kanji

夏summer
季seasons

Related words

夏なつN5
夏 is the common, everyday word for summer, while 夏季 is a more formal term used in schedules, official notices, and written contexts.

Opposites

冬とう季きN1
夏季 refers to the summer season, while 冬季 refers to the winter season, both used in the same formal register.

Don't confuse with

夏か期きN1
夏季 means the summer season itself, while 夏期 (same pronunciation) refers to a specific summer term or period, as in 夏期講習 (summer course).

Word family

夏か季き熱ねつ
summer fever
夏か季き休きゅう暇か
summer vacation; summer holiday
夏か季き料りょう金きん
summer rate; summer season price
熱ねっ帯たい夏か季き少しょう雨う気き候こう
tropical wet and dry climate; tropical savannah climate

Written forms

夏季Usage100%
- かき
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading かき is the most common.
- なつき
  Rare reading; mostly encountered in proper nouns or literary contexts.
なつき

Etymology

Compound of 夏 (summer) and 季 (season). The reading かき is the on'yomi, while なつき is a rare kun'yomi-based reading.