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bequeath, leave behind

JLPT N1 Grade 6 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
のこ.す
On'yomi
イ・ユイ

遺 in example sentences

  • Watashi wa bakudai na isan o souzoku shita.

    I came into a huge fortune.

  • Sono roujin wa tsuma ni bakudai na isan o nokoshita.

    The old man left a large fortune to his wife.

  • 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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 遺

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.

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.