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What is the Kanji for 'Give birth'? | 産

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Give birth', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Give birth' is 産.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Give birth

    Reading

    kunyomi

    u

    うぶ

    ubu

    onyomiさん

    san

    Parts

    Life

    Example Word

    動産: movables. The Japanese noun '動産 (どうさん)' refers to 'movables' or 'personal property' in legal and financial contexts. This term is used to describe tangible assets that can be moved, such as furniture, vehicles, or equipment, as opposed to '不動産 (ふどうさん)' which refers to immovable property like land or buildings. For example: The company owns various movables「その会社は様々な動産を所有している」(そのかいしゃはさまざまなどうさんをしょゆうしている). Movables are often included in asset evaluations「動産は資産評価に含まれることが多い」(どうさんはしさんひょうかにふくまれることがおおい). This term is commonly used in legal documents, contracts, and financial discussions.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    482

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Life

    component

Words Using

This kanji is used in 18 words:

    word

    生産

    Meaning

    Production

    word

    お土産

    Meaning

    Souvenir

    word

    産業

    Meaning

    Industry

    word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

    word

    資産

    Meaning

    Assets

    word

    財産

    Meaning

    Property

    word

    動産

    Meaning

    Movables

    word

    共産

    Meaning

    Communism

    word

    国産

    Meaning

    Domestic

    word

    産地

    Meaning

    Origin, Producing area

    word

    出産

    Meaning

    Childbirth

    word

    Meaning

    Product

    word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

    word

    産婦人科

    Meaning

    Obstetrics

    word

    遺産

    Meaning

    Inheritance

    word

    土産

    Meaning

    Souvenir

    word

    破産

    Meaning

    Bankruptcy

    word

    倒産

    Meaning

    Bankruptcy

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 生 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Star

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wheat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gender, Sex

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surname, Family name

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sacrifice, Offering

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hump, Prosper

Learn the Kanji

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What does 産 mean?

産 means 'Give birth'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.