How to say 'Heredity' in Japanese | 遺伝

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The Japanese word for Heredity is 'Iden', written as 遺伝 in Japanese.'Heredity' in hiragana is いでん.

word

遺伝

Meaning

Heredity

Reading

いでん

iden

Kanji

遺Leave behind 伝Transmit

Explanation

The Japanese noun '遺伝 (いでん)' refers to 'heredity' or the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes. It is commonly used in scientific, medical, and everyday contexts to discuss genetic inheritance. For example: Heredity influences eye color「遺伝は目の色に影響する」(いでんはめのいろにえいきょうする). This disease is caused by heredity「この病気は遺伝によるものです」(このびょうきはいでんによるものです). The word is also used in compound terms like '遺伝子 (いでんし)' (gene) and '遺伝学 (いでんがく)' (genetics).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1725

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 遺伝

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

遺

Meaning

Leave behind

kanji

伝

Meaning

Transmit

Words Related to 遺伝 Through the Kanji 遺

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 遺 as well.

word

遺跡

Meaning

Ruins

word

遺言

Meaning

Will

word

遺族

Meaning

Bereaved

word

遺産

Meaning

Inheritance

word

遺体

Meaning

Corpse

Words Related to 遺伝 Through the Kanji 伝

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 伝 as well.

word

伝える

Meaning

Tell

word

伝統

Meaning

Tradition

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伝わる

Meaning

Spread, Be conveyed

word

伝

Meaning

Legend

word

手伝う

Meaning

Help

word

お手伝い

Meaning

Help

word

伝説

Meaning

Legend

word

伝達

Meaning

Communication, Transmission

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手伝い

Meaning

Help

word

伝承

Meaning

Folklore

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伝言

Meaning

Message

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伝染

Meaning

Infection

word

宣伝

Meaning

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What does 'Iden' (遺伝) mean?

'Iden' means 'Heredity' .

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