Summer
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
なつ
The reading you learned with the kanji is the same as the reading for the vocab.
夏と言えば、生ビールと花火です。
What reminds me of summer is draft beer and fireworks.
夏は、かき氷を一日二つ食べることもあります。
In summer, I sometimes eat two bowls of shaved ice a day.
東京で夏のオリンピックがありました。
There was a summer Olympics in Tokyo.