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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

    倒産: bankruptcy. The Japanese verbal noun '倒産 (とうさん)' refers to the state or event of a business going bankrupt or insolvent. It is commonly used in economic and business contexts to describe a company's failure to continue operations due to financial difficulties. For example: The company went bankrupt「その会社は倒産した」(そのかいしゃはとうさんした). Many small businesses face bankruptcy「多くの小企業が倒産に直面している」(おおくのしょうきぎょうがとうさんにちょくめんしている). The term is often used in news reports or discussions about economic trends.

    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:

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

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.