産 — “produce / give birth” in Japanese

Grade 4さん, う

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“produce / give birth” in Japanese is 産, read san, u (さん, う). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 生産 (production).

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What does 産 mean?

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Kanji	産
Meaning	produce / give birth
Readings	さん, う
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	生産 (production)

How to read 産

産 is read san (さん) or u (う) depending on the word.

Words with 産

生産せいさん
財産ざいさん
産業さんぎょう
産卵さんらん
遺産
倒産

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Updated: 2026-08-28