An unidentified body was found at the scene.
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
She wailed, clinging to the body in her intense grief.
He is investigating ancient ruins in Egypt.
A giant stone golem stood in that old ruin.
He inherited a large fortune from his father.
An ugly dispute over the inheritance is continuing.
Scientists identified the sequence of a new gene.
Before he died, my grandfather left a will for the whole family.
Due to the aftereffects of the accident, my leg is still slightly disabled.
Due to aftereffects of the accident, he has paralysis in both of his lower limbs.
Example Vocabulary
遺体
remains; corpse; body
遺跡
ruins; archaeological site
遺産
inheritance; legacy; heritage
遺伝子
gene
遺言
will; testament; last words
後遺症
aftereffect; residual disability; sequela
遺す
to leave behind; to bequeath; to leave a legacy
遺品
articles left by the deceased; memento
遺書
遺物
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