η£
Produce, Product, Birth
γ(γ) (umu), γ(γΎγγ) (umareru)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji η£ appears in γεη£ (omiyage), meaning 'souvenir.' In Japan, bringing omiyage back from trips is an important social custom.
Memory Trick
Imagine a factory producing goods on a conveyor belt. That production process helps you remember η£ means 'produce.'
Readings
Onyomi: γ΅γ³ (san)
Kunyomi: γ(γ) (umu), γ(γΎγγ) (umareru)
Example Words
γεη£
γγΏγγ (omiyage)
Souvenir
ηη£
γγγγ (seisan)
Production
ε½η£
γγγγ (kokusan)
Domestic product
εΊη£
γγ
γ£γγ (shussan)
Childbirth
Example Sentence
δΊ¬ι½γ§ γεη£γ θ²·γγΎγγγ
γγγγ¨γ§ γγΏγγγ γγγΎγγγ
Kyouto de omiyage o kaimashita
I bought souvenirs in Kyoto.