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On'yomi
イ・ユイ
I / YUI
Kun'yomi
のこ.す
nokosu

bequeath · leave behind · reserve

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Strokes15
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Radicalwalk(3)

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Strokes15

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walk + 貴

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of advance and precious. Leaving precious things.

Symbolism

Heritage, will, ruins. Represents leaving behind.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Leaving a will

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

隔世遺伝

かくせいいでん

atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; atavism

遺憾千万

いかんせんばん

highly regrettable; utterly deplorable; highly regrettable

意趣遺恨

いしゅいこん

grudge; spite; malice; grudge

滄海遺珠

そうかいのいしゅ

talented person unbeknownst to the world; talented person unbeknownst to the world

Proverbs & Idioms

遺言は死人の声

ゆいごんはしにんのこえ

A will is the voice of the dead

A last testament should be respected