Kanji

遺

遺

bequeath, leave behind, reserve

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

イ, ユイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

のこす

Nanori (Name Reading)

おく

Common Readings

イ, ユイ

Example sentences

遺体 いたい
現場から身元不明の遺体が発見された。

An unidentified body was found at the scene.

嗚咽 おえつ
彼女は悲しみのあまり、遺体にすがって嗚咽した。

She wailed, clinging to the body in her intense grief.

遺跡 いせき
彼はエジプトの古代遺跡を調査している。

He is investigating ancient ruins in Egypt.

ゴーレム ゴーレム
その古い遺跡には、巨大な石のゴーレムが立っていた。

A giant stone golem stood in that old ruin.

遺産 いさん
彼は父親から多額の遺産を引き継いだ。

He inherited a large fortune from his father.

醜い みにくい
遺産を巡る醜い争いが続いている。

An ugly dispute over the inheritance is continuing.

遺伝子 いでんし
科学者たちは新しい遺伝子の配列を特定した。

Scientists identified the sequence of a new gene.

遺言 ゆいごん
祖父は亡くなる前に、家族全員に遺言を残した。

Before he died, my grandfather left a will for the whole family.

後遺症 こういしょう
事故の後遺症で、今も足が少し不自由だ。

Due to the aftereffects of the accident, my leg is still slightly disabled.

下肢 かし
事故の後遺症で、彼は両下肢に麻痺が残っている。

Due to aftereffects of the accident, he has paralysis in both of his lower limbs.

Example Vocabulary

遺体

いたい

remains; corpse; body

遺跡

いせき

ruins; archaeological site

遺産

いさん

inheritance; legacy; heritage

遺伝子

いでんし

gene

遺言

ゆいごん

will; testament; last words

後遺症

こういしょう

aftereffect; residual disability; sequela

遺す

のこす

to leave behind; to bequeath; to leave a legacy

遺品

いひん

articles left by the deceased; memento

遺書

いしょ

遺物

いぶつ

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