Summer
in Japanese
夏
Natsu
summer
How Japanese people write Summerサマー
Character by character
Other ways to write Summer
沙真
Sa · Ma
sand · truth
紗茉
Sa · Ma
veil · jasmine
About Summer in Japanese
In Japan, Summer is written サマー in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 夏 is read Natsu. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 夏 (Natsu, summer).
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How do you write Summer in Japanese?+
Summer is written サマー in katakana. A kanji spelling is 夏, read Natsu.
What does 夏 mean?+
Character by character, 夏 means summer.
Is 夏 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Natsu and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Summer is written in katakana: サマー.