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JLPT N111画 · 11 strokesradical 生grade 4freq #161

products, bear, give birth, yield

Also: childbirth, native, property

On'yomi (音読み)

  • サン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • う.む
  • う.まれる
  • うぶ-
  • む.す

Mnemonic

A mother in a field of grass gives birth to vibrant products, symbolizing life and yielding the fruits of her labor, as shown by the 生 radical.

About this kanji

The kanji 「産」 has primary meanings related to production and childbirth, indicating the idea of bearing or yielding something. It is commonly used in both nouns and verbs. Notable compound words include 遺産 (いさん), meaning 'inheritance,' which refers to what one receives from someone who has passed away; 共産 (きょうさん), which translates to 'communism,' a political and economic ideology; and 国産 (こくさん), meaning 'domestically produced,' often used to refer to goods made within a country. When using this kanji in conversation, you might note that it emphasizes the act of creation or the result of such processes.

Example sentences

  • この地域は農産物が豊富だ。

    This area is rich in agricultural products.

Meanings across languages

English
products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property
Tiếng Việt
sản phẩm, sinh sản
日本語
生産, 産物
한국어
산출하다, 출산하다
中文
产, 生产
id
produk, melahirkan, melahirkan, melahirkan, melahirkan, aset, kependudukan
th
ผลิตภัณฑ์, ให้กำเนิด, ให้นม, ความผลผลิต, การเกิด, พื้นเมือง, ทรัพย์สิน
es
productos, dar a luz, dar a luz, rendimiento, parto, nativo, propiedad
fr
produits, engendrer, donner naissance, rendement, naissance, natif, propriété
de
Produkte, gebären, entfernen, gebaren, Geburt, einheimisch, Eigentum
pt
produtos, dar à luz, dar à luz, rendimentos, parto, nativo, propriedade

Common compounds

  • 遺産いさんinheritance, bequest, legacy
  • 共産きょうさんcommunism, Communist Party
  • 国産こくさんdomestically produced, domestic, Japanese-made
  • 財産ざいさんproperty, fortune, assets
  • 産業さんぎょうindustry, livelihood, occupation
  • 産地さんちproducing area, place of origin, growing district
  • 資産しさんproperty, fortune, means
  • 出産しゅっさんchildbirth, (giving) birth, delivery

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