also: とさん
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).
The local produce of this village is fresh vegetables and fruit.
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.
See also: 土産 (みやげ)
I bought local crafts as a souvenir from the trip.
elegance; grace; refinement; class; dignity · article; item; goods · counter for items (food, dishes, courses)
Standard kanji spelling for both senses. Reading どさん is the most common.
Rare reading; どさん is overwhelmingly more common.
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.