土ど産さん

also: とさん

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Meanings

product of the land; local produce

Refers to agricultural or natural products from a particular region. Often used in contexts like 土産物 (local specialty goods).

この村むらの土ど産さんは新しん鮮せんな野や菜さいと果物くだものです。
The local produce of this village is fresh vegetables and fruit.

noun

souvenir; gift; present

Commonly read みやげ in modern Japanese, but the kanji 土産 can also be read どさん or とさん in this sense, especially in formal or written contexts. The cross-reference to みやげ indicates this is the same word as the usual souvenir term.

Kanji

土soil, earth, ground
産products, bear, give birth

Don't confuse with

土産みやげN5sense 2
土産 written this way is almost always read みやげ in everyday Japanese; the reading どさん for the same kanji is rare and appears mainly in formal or academic writing.

Counted with

品ひんN2
elegance; grace; refinement; class; dignity · article; item; goods · counter for items (food, dishes, courses)

Written forms

土産Usage100%
- どさん
  Standard kanji spelling for both senses. Reading どさん is the most common.
- とさん
  Rare reading; どさん is overwhelmingly more common.
とさん

Etymology

The kanji 土 (earth) and 産 (product) combine to mean 'product of the land'. The reading みやげ is a kun'yomi reading that became standard for the souvenir sense, while どさん and とさん are on'yomi readings used in more formal or written contexts.