- Basic forms
- 産む — to give birth; to produce / base form
- 産みます — give birth; produce / masu form
- 産んだ — gave birth; produced / ta form
- 産んで — giving birth; producing and … / te-form
- 産まない — do not give birth / negative form
- 産めば — if (someone) gives birth / conditional
- 産め・産みなさい — give birth! / imperative
- Other common forms
- 子どもを産みたい — want to have a child / 〜たい form
- 利益を産める — can produce profits / potential
- 名作を産んだ — produced a masterpiece
- More
- 産もう — let’s give birth; let’s produce / 〜よう form
- 産まなかった — did not give birth / past negative
- 産んでいる — is giving birth; is producing / progressive
産む(うむ) is a godan verb ending in む. Stem shifts as む → み → ん, as in 産む・産みます・産んで・産んだ. Used literally for childbirth and figuratively for producing results, ideas, or value.
- 出産 — childbirth
- 産業 — industry
- 財産 — assets / property
- 生産 — production
- 倒産 — bankruptcy
- 産む — to give birth
This kanji combines the radical 生 (life, birth) with a phonetic element suggesting production. It refers not only to childbirth, but also to creating or generating — such as goods, ideas, or wealth. Common in industrial and economic contexts as well as in family life and nature.
彼女は 元気な赤ちゃんを産みました。
She gave birth to a healthy baby.
日本は 自動車産業が 盛んです。
Japan has a thriving automobile industry.
この工場は 多くの製品を生産しています。
This factory produces many products.
