遺 — “legacy / to leave behind” in Japanese

Grade 6い, ゆい

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“legacy / to leave behind” in Japanese is 遺, read i, yui (い, ゆい). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 遺産 (heritage).

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What does 遺 mean?

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Kanji	遺
Meaning	legacy / to leave behind
Readings	い, ゆい
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	遺産 (heritage)

How to read 遺

遺 is read i (い) or yui (ゆい) depending on the word.

Words with 遺

遺産
遺憾

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Updated: 2026-08-28