Explore 産 in words about birth, production and where products come from. Learn each reading with its whole word.
The idea
産 has 11 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. 産む is read うむ, 出産 is しゅっさん, 生産 is せいさん, and 産業 is さんぎょう. In 静岡産, 産 is さん and marks the place of production.
Examples
- 姉は赤ちゃんを産みました。My sister gave birth to a baby.
- 友達は先月、出産しました。My friend gave birth last month.
- この工場は車を生産しています。This factory produces cars.
- この町の主な産業は漁業です。The main industry in this town is fishing.
- このお茶は静岡産です。おいしいです。This tea is from Shizuoka. It is delicious.
- 家族にお土産を買いました。I bought a souvenir for my family.
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Watch out
産む means to give birth, while 生産 refers to production. Do not assume every word with 産 is about childbirth. お土産 is read おみやげ, an established reading to learn as a whole.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 産む in hiragana.
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うむ
産む is うむ: the verb means to give birth.
Write the reading of 出産 in hiragana.
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しゅっさん
出産 is しゅっさん: 出産する means to give birth. The small っ matters.
Choose the missing kanji: 生＿（せいさん）［産／近］.
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産
産 completes 生産（せいさん）, meaning production.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 産む in hiragana.
Write the reading of 出産 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 生＿（せいさん）［産／近］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 産 using the diagram, then cover the readings and read 産む and 出産. Make a sentence about a product’s origin.