冷夏

れいか

cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer

What does 冷夏 mean?

冷夏 is a Japanese noun meaning cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer in English. It is written as 冷夏 in kanji, れいか in hiragana, and reika in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

今年の夏も冷夏になりそうだ。

It seems to be cold again this summer.