遺 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
- On
- イ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- to leave behind; bequeath
Origin
⻌ "to go" plus 貴 "precious"; going on and leaving something precious behind — "to bequeath."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| イ | 遺棄・遺産・遺失 |
|---|---|
| ユイ | 遺言 「遺言」は，「イゴン」とも。 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 遺産いさん
inheritance; heritage
- 遺失物いしつぶつ
lost property
Example
この城は世界遺産だ。
This castle is a World Heritage site.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)