Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 遺

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Basic Meaning

The kanji generally conveys the meaning of "leave behind," "legacy," or "remains." It suggests something that is left after someone or something is gone, whether it's an object, an idea, or even a feeling. It also carries the nuance of something being abandoned or forgotten.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): イ (i) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): のこ(す) (nokosu), のこ(る) (nokoru)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 遺産 (いさん) Translation: Inheritance, legacy ⚫︎ 遺言 (ゆいごん) Translation: Will, testament ⚫︎ 遺失物 (いしつぶつ) Translation: Lost property

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is a radical called 辶 (しんにょう), which signifies "movement" or "to walk". The right side is a phonetic component 貴 (き), which contributes to the sound and suggests "precious" or "valuable". So, the character's original meaning came to be "to leave behind something precious". The meaning then broadened to include anything left behind, abandoned, or forgotten.

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