遺 – bequeath, leave behind, reserve

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The kanji 遺 means bequeath, leave behind, reserve. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is イ、ユイ (i, yui); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is のこ.す (nokosu). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 辵 (no. 162).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	イ	i
On’yomi	ユイ	yui
Kun’yomi	のこ.す	nokosu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 辵 (Kangxi radical 162). Components: 一・貝・目・ハ・込・口・｜.

Words using 遺

遺跡いせき(archeological) remains

Example sentences

新しい遺跡で未発掘はいくつだったのですか。

How many new sites were uncovered?

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Kanji with the same radical

連選通進近道運過送違述追退辺造達

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