お土産
おみやげ
JLPT N5 · vocab_basic
Meaning
souvenir, gift (from a trip)
Examples

旅行からお土産を買ってきました。

I bought souvenirs from the trip.

Related Kanji

📖 How to Use

「お土産」means "souvenir, gift (from a trip)." Seeing it in full sentences helps you remember both meaning and grammar patterns.

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「お土産」is read as「おみやげ」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.

🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested

もんだい1 & もんだい2

「お土産」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「お土産」mean in Japanese?+
「お土産」means "souvenir, gift (from a trip)". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_basic" category.
How do you read 「お土産」?+
「お土産」is read as「おみやげ」.
Is 「お土産」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「お土産」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「お土産」?+
旅行からお土産を買ってきました。 — I bought souvenirs from the trip.

Practice 「お土産」 with spaced repetition