noun, adverb
Refers to the summer season. Can be used as a noun or adverbially (e.g., 夏に, 夏休み).
今年の夏はとても暑かった。
This summer was very hot.
夏に海へ行くのが好きです。
I like going to the beach in summer.
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 夏 is a pictograph originally representing a ceremonial dancer or mask, later associated with summer.