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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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Mine a sentence — saw 遺伝 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
遺
Bequeath, Leave Behind, Reserve
15 strokes
伝
Transmit, Go Along, Walk Along
6 strokes
More words with
遺
遺体
いたい ·
(dead) body
遺跡
いせき ·
historic ruins
N1
遺族
いぞく ·
bereaved family
遺憾
いかん ·
regrettable
遺伝子
いでんし ·
gene
遺産
いさん ·
inheritance
遺言
ゆいごん ·
will
遺骨
いこつ ·
cremated remains (esp. the bones)
More words with
伝
伝統
でんとう ·
tradition
N3
宣伝
せんでん ·
advertisement
N3
伝説
でんせつ ·
tradition
N1
手伝い
てつだい ·
help
N3
伝達
でんたつ ·
transmission (e.g., news, communication, delivery)
N1
伝統的
でんとうてき ·
traditional
伝言
でんごん ·
verbal message
N3
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