No. 4,026 in Japanese
ナツ
"ナツ" (natsu) means "summer" in English.
In a sentence
今年のナツはとても暑いですね。
This summer is very hot, isn't it?
ナツ here refers to 'summer', indicating the season.
彼女の名前はナツです。
Her name is Natsu.
ナツ is used as a proper noun, a given name in this context.
ナツにはよく蚊が出ます。
In the summer, mosquitoes often appear.
ナツ refers to 'summer' as a time period when something occurs.
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