遺
遺 — Bequeath
bequeath, leave behind, reserve
On’yomiイ (i)
On’yomiユイ (yui)
Kun’yomiのこす (nokosu)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 遺
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遺族 | いぞく izoku | bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased |
| 遺体 | いたい itai | (dead) body; corpse; remains |
| 遺跡 | いせき iseki | (archeological) remains; ruins; relics |
| 遺伝子 | いでんし idenshi | gene |
| 遺憾 | いかん ikan | regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable |
| 遺産 | いさん isan | inheritance; bequest; legacy |
Study notes
遺 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #647 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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