# 遺 bequeath

(motion) + 貴 (exalted)
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15 strokes
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## Onyomi

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## Mnemonic

| I bequeath you my money - i.e. I move it to you in hopes you will exalt me after I'm dead.

## Jukugo

遺産(いさん) | inheritance ★☆☆☆☆ 遺 (bequeath) + 産 (childbirth, production of things) = 遺産 (inheritance) inheritance (but, sadly, you can't say 'isan suru' to mean 'inherit.'- you have to say 遺産を相続する　（いさん　を　　そうぞく　する））. . . .fuck!
遺伝子(いでんし) | gene ☆☆☆☆☆ 遺 (bequeath) + 伝 (transmit) + 子 (child) = 遺伝子 (gene) a gene (heredity is 遺伝　（いでん))

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
遺 | bequeath | MONEY | 貝
遣 | apply | BUREAUCRATS |

I bequeath MONEY to my heirs,

but the government applies BUREAUCRATS to tax that money.

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
遭 | chance meeting、 usually with something bad | SONG | 曲
遣 | apply | BUREAUCRAT |
遺 | bequeath | MONEY | 貝

My SONG met disaster, So I applied to the BUREAUCRAT And bequeathed him MONEY to play it on the radio.

## Synonyms

supplement 補う 補強 補充する 補遺
that’s too bad! 残念 遺憾 悔しい