noun
Usually used with the honorific prefix お as お産. Refers to the act of giving birth.
See also: お産
姉は来月お産の予定です。
My sister is due to give birth next month.
noun
native of; from
Used in compounds to indicate a person's origin or birthplace, e.g., 東京産 (Tokyo-born).
彼は大阪産の商人だ。
He is a merchant native to Osaka.
noun, used as a suffix
product of; produced in; -grown; -bred
Suffix attached to place names or categories to indicate where something is produced, grown, or bred.
このワインはフランス産です。
This wine is a product of France.
国産の牛肉を買いたい。
I want to buy domestically produced beef.
noun
Refers to wealth or property, often in a financial or legal context. Can be used in compounds like 財産 (assets).
彼は親の産を食いつぶした。
He squandered his parents' fortune.
The polite form commonly used for childbirth, whereas 産 alone is more formal or used in compounds.
Specifically means property or assets, while 産 alone can also mean fortune but is less common in isolation.
The kanji 産 combines 生 (life) and 厂 (cliff) with phonetic 彦, originally meaning 'to give birth'. Extended to mean 'produce' and 'property'.