Word Meaning 遺産

いさん isan

遺産 is read as いさん (isan) and means inheritance.

Meaning

English

  1. inheritance
  2. bequest
  3. legacy
  4. heritage

Reading

Kana

いさん

Romaji

isan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 遺財,遺品,遺物,形見 Related Words 形見,忘れ形見,遺物,育ての親,相続,資産,遺品,故人 Rank 2103 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遺産相続人

いさんそうぞくにん

heir

遺産相続

いさんそうぞく

inheritance

遺産相続税

いさんそうぞくぜい

inheritance tax

遺産管理人

いさんかんりにん

administrator of an estate

遺産分割

いさんぶんかつ

partition of an estate (inheritance)

遺伝子産物

いでんしさんぶつ

gene product

遺産管理

いさんかんり

administration of an estate

遺産税

いさんぜい

inheritance tax

文化遺産

ぶんかいさん

cultural heritage

世界遺産

せかいいさん

World Heritage (site)

世界自然遺産

せかいしぜんいさん

world natural heritage site

無形文化遺産

むけいぶんかいさん

intangible cultural heritage

Example Sentences

6

I came into a huge fortune.

Pompeii is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The old man left a large fortune to his wife.

The museum has a fascinating collection of Celtic artifacts.

In his view, the domination by English is a threat to the heritage of humanity. It poses an even worse risk: This "single language" will lead to a "single thought" obsessed with money and consumerism.

Also known for being a world heritage site, the Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima gives the impression that it is floating in the ocean whenever the tides come in. Its mystical appearance continues to attract tourists from all over the world.