産 childbirth, production of things

11 strokes

立 (stand up) +

(cliff) + 生 (life / birth)

ONYOMI: SAN

SANTA Claus stands on top of the cliff and produces toys, giving them life, and then they roll downhill into your chimney.

DESCRIPTION: a bit of a FR (women are child factories? According to Japanese politicians, yes.)

KUNYOMI:

う*む: to give birth (human or animal) .This is more of a medical or agricultural word. Normally we use the OTHER うむ　（生む） for everyday childbirth. (NP)

JUKUGO:

お土産 ( おみやげ ): souvenir (FP, 1/2 KANA)
土 (earth) + 産 (childbirth, production of things) = お土産 (souvenir )
産業 ( さんぎょう ): heavy industry, like 'the steel or construction industry.'
産 (childbirth, production of things) + 業 (business) = 産業 (heavy industry)
生産 ( せいさん ): production
生 (life / birth) + 産 (childbirth, production of things) = 生産 (production)