土産

See also: 土產

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 土産 – see 土產 (“local product; native product; locally produced”). (This term is a variant form of 土產).

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
土	産
みやげ
Grade: 1	Grade: 4
irregular

Alternative spelling
土產 (kyūjitai)

Probably a compound of 宮 (miya, “shrine”) +‎ 笥 (ke, “small box”). The ke changes to ge as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みやげ [mìyágé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mʲija̠ɡe̞]

Noun

土産(みやげ) • (miyage) 

1. a souvenir
2. a present

Synonyms

• (honorific) お土産(みやげ) (omiyage)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
土	産
ど Grade: 1	さん Grade: 4
kan'yōon	kan'on

Alternative spelling
土產 (kyūjitai)

Superficially of 土(ど) (do, “land, ground”) + 産(さん) (san, “production, produce”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [do̞sã̠ɴ]

• IPA^(key): [to̞sã̠ɴ]

Noun

土(ど)産(さん) or 土産(とさん) • (dosan or tosan) 

1. a local product, native product, something produced in the area where it is sold
2. a souvenir

Korean

Hanja in this term
土	産

Noun

土産 • (tosan) (hangeul 토산)

1. hanja form^? of 토산