遺

bequeath, leave behind

JLPT N1 Grade 6 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: のこ.す
On'yomi: イ・ユイ

遺 means "bequeath, leave behind". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read のこ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イ・ユイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

遺 in example sentences

私わたしは莫大ばくだいな遺産いさんを相続そうぞくした。

Watashi wa bakudai na isan o souzoku shita.

I came into a huge fortune.
その老人ろうじんは妻つまに莫大ばくだいな遺産いさんを残のこした。

Sono roujin wa tsuma ni bakudai na isan o nokoshita.

The old man left a large fortune to his wife.
我々われわれは環境かんきょうと遺伝いでんの両方りょうほうの影響えいきょうを受うけている。

Wareware wa kankyou to iden no ryouhou no eikyou o ukete iru.

We are influenced both by environment and by heredity.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 遺 mean?: 遺 means "bequeath, leave behind". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 遺 have?: 遺 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 遺 read?: It is read のこ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イ・ユイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 遺?: 遺 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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