Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 産

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Strokes:11
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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily means "to give birth," "to produce," or "to yield." It encompasses the concepts of creation, generation, and output, whether in terms of offspring, goods, or resources. It implies bringing something new into existence.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): サン ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): う(む) (to give birth), う(まれる) (to be born), さん (production, product)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 生産 (せいさん) Translation: Production ⚫︎ 産業 (さんぎょう) Translation: Industry ⚫︎ 出産 (しゅっさん) Translation: Childbirth

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The top part is derived from , it is the radical that means "to stand." The lower part serves as the phonetic component and means "life" or "birth." The original meaning was related to childbirth, and the character's form reflects this: a person standing up to give birth, with something coming out. The meaning expanded to include "produce" and "yield."

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