遺

Meaning

遺 centers on leaving something behind, whether intentionally passing it on (bequeathing), accidentally forgetting it, or setting it aside for later (reserving).

• 遺産いさん
  N1

  inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage

• 遺伝子いでんし
  N2

  gene

• 遺体いたい
  N1

  (dead) body; corpse; remains

• 遺跡いせき
  N1

  (archeological) remains; ruins; relics

• 遺伝いでん
  N2

  heredity; (genetic) inheritance

• 遺族いぞく

  bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased

• 遺言ゆいごん
  N1

  will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words

• 遺物いぶつ

  relic; remains; memento

• 後遺症こういしょう

  prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela

• 遺骨いこつ

  cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

• 遺品いひん

  things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; memento; keepsake

• 遺書いしょ

  note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; will; testament

• 遺憾いかん
  N1

  regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

• 遺棄いき

  abandonment; desertion

• 遺構いこう

  (archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation

• 遺影いえい

  portrait of a deceased person

• 遺志いし

  wishes of a deceased person; dying wish

• 遺恨いこん

  grudge; ill will; enmity

• 遺作いさく

  posthumous works

• 遺児いじ

  orphan; child left by the deceased

• 文化遺産ぶんかいさん

  cultural heritage

• 世界遺産せかいいさん
  N4

  World Heritage (site)

• 遺失物いしつぶつ
  N1

  lost article; lost property

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