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How to say 'Inheritance' in Japanese | 遺産

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The Japanese word for Inheritance is 'Isan', written as 遺産 in Japanese.'Inheritance' in hiragana is いさん.

    word

    遺産

    Meaning

    Inheritance

    Reading

    いさん

    isan

    Kanji

    遺Leave behind 産Give birth

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '遺産 (いさん)' primarily refers to 'inheritance' or 'legacy'. It is commonly used in legal and personal contexts to denote property, money, or assets left behind by someone after their death. It can also refer to cultural or historical legacies. For example: he received a large inheritance「彼は大きな遺産を受け取った」(かれはおおきないさんをうけとった). This temple is a cultural heritage「この寺は文化遺産です」(このてらはぶんかいさんです). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe intangible legacies, such as knowledge or traditions passed down through generations.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    4982

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 遺産

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    遺

    Meaning

    Leave behind

  • kanji

    産

    Meaning

    Give birth

Words Related to 遺産 Through the Kanji 遺

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 遺 as well.

  • word

    遺伝

    Meaning

    Heredity

  • word

    遺跡

    Meaning

    Ruins

  • word

    遺言

    Meaning

    Will

  • word

    遺族

    Meaning

    Bereaved

  • word

    遺体

    Meaning

    Corpse

Words Related to 遺産 Through the Kanji 産

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 産 as well.

  • word

    生産

    Meaning

    Production

  • word

    お土産

    Meaning

    Souvenir

  • word

    産業

    Meaning

    Industry

  • word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

  • word

    資産

    Meaning

    Assets

  • word

    財産

    Meaning

    Property

  • word

    動産

    Meaning

    Movables

  • word

    共産

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    国産

    Meaning

    Domestic

  • word

    産地

    Meaning

    Origin, Producing area

  • word

    出産

    Meaning

    Childbirth

  • word

    産

    Meaning

    Product

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    産婦人科

    Meaning

    Obstetrics

  • word

    土産

    Meaning

    Souvenir

  • word

    破産

    Meaning

    Bankruptcy

  • word

    倒産

    Meaning

    Bankruptcy

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What does 'Isan' (遺産) mean?

'Isan' means 'Inheritance' .

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