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遺伝
いでん
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
heredity
2
(genetic) inheritance
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Kanji in this word
遺
Bequeath, Leave Behind, Reserve
15 strokes
伝
Transmit, Go Along, Walk Along
6 strokes
More words with
遺
遺棄
いき ·
abandonment
遺影
いえい ·
portrait of a deceased person
遺構
いこう ·
(archaeological) remains
遺骨
いこつ ·
cremated remains (esp. the bones)
遺作
いさく ·
posthumous works
遺志
いし ·
wishes of a deceased person
Full entry on Jisho
遺児
いじ ·
orphan
遺跡
いせき ·
historic ruins
N1
More words with
伝
伝説
でんせつ ·
tradition
N1
お手伝いさん
おてつだいさん ·
maid
N2
伝記
でんき ·
biography
N2
伝統
でんとう ·
tradition
N3
伝言
でんごん ·
verbal message
N3
手伝う
てつだう ·
to help
N4
伝染
でんせん ·
contagion
N2
伝達
でんたつ ·
transmission (e.g., news, communication, delivery)
N1