初夏 (しょか)early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar

Kanji in 初夏

• 初First Time; BeginningRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
• 夏SummerRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4

Words that share its kanji

• 初はつfirst; new
• 当初とうしょbeginning; start
• 最初さいしょbeginning; outset
• 初日しょにちfirst day; opening day
• 初代しょだいfirst generation; founder
• 初戦しょせんfirst match (in a series)
• 初期しょきearly (days); initial stage
• 初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
• 夏なつsummer
• 夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation; summer holiday
• 今夏こんかthis summer; next summer
• 冷夏れいかcool summer; cold summer
• 夏場なつばsummertime
• 夏季かきsummer season
• 夏場所なつばしょsummer (May) tournament, held in Tokyo
• 真夏まなつmidsummer