Kanji

What does the kanji 産 mean?

産 means produce; give birth, property. On'yomi サン. Kun'yomi う.む、う.まれる、うぶ-、む.す.

Quick facts
On'yomiサン
Kun'yomiう.む、う.まれる、うぶ-、む.す
Strokes11
Main radical生
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi サンKun'yomi う.む、う.まれる、うぶ-、む.す
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

produce; give birth, property

Memory hook

Life (生) appearing under the slope, like giving birth to goods — PRODUCE, GIVE BIRTH, PROPERTY.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 生産せいさんproduction
  • 産むうむto give birth to; to create
  • 産業さんぎょうindustry
  • お土産おみやげsouvenir (brought back from a trip); local specialty

More words with this kanji

  • 倒産とうさんbankruptcy
  • 土産みやげsouvenir
  • 破産はさんbankruptcy
  • 財産ざいさんproperty, assets
  • 原産げんさんorigin, place of production
  • 水産すいさんmarine products, fisheries
  • 産地さんちplace of production, origin
  • 農産物のうさんぶつagricultural produce
  • ~産~さんproduced in, a product of (suffix)
  • 共産~きょうさん~communist (prefix)
  • お産おさんchildbirth, giving birth
  • 出産しゅっさんchildbirth
  • 国産こくさんdomestically produced; domestic goods
  • 特産とくさんlocal specialty, regional product
  • 産物さんぶつproduct, produce; result, outcome
  • 畜産ちくさんlivestock farming, animal husbandry
  • 資産しさんassets
  • 不動産ふどうさんreal estate
  • 産婦人科さんふじんかobstetrics and gynecology
  • 名産めいさんfamous local product, specialty
  • 産休さんきゅうmaternity leave
  • 産出さんしゅつproduction, output, yield
  • 産後さんごpostpartum, after childbirth

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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