Japanese symbol for “heritage”
遺産
いさん
Romaji: isan
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
In Japanese, heritage is 遺産, read いさん (isan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heritage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 世襲 | せしゅう seshuu | heredity; heritage |
| 嗣業 | しぎょう shigyou | God's gift (esp. the promised land); inheritance; heritage |
| 相続財産 | そうぞくざいさん souzokuzaisan | inheritance; inherited property; heritage |
| 世襲財産 | せしゅうざいさん seshuuzaisan | hereditary property; heritage; patrimony |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遺体 | いたい itai | (dead) body; corpse; remains |
| 遺跡 | いせき iseki | (archeological) remains; ruins; relics |
| 遺伝 | いでん iden | heredity; (genetic) inheritance |
| 遺伝子 | いでんし idenshi | gene |
| 遺言 | ゆいごん yuigon | will; testament; one's dying wish |
| 生産 | せいさん seisan | production; manufacture |
| 産業 | さんぎょう sangyou | industry |
| 資産 | しさん shisan | property; fortune; means |
See also: Chinese symbol for “heritage”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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