Japanese symbol for “specimens”

遺留物

いりゅうぶつ

Romaji: iryuubutsu

article left behind (at a crime scene, after death, etc.); specimens

In Japanese, specimens is 遺留物, read いりゅうぶつ (iryuubutsu).

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 article left behind (at a crime scene, after death, etc.); specimens

Kanji and stroke order

遺

bequeath, leave behind, reserve

on: イ、ユイ
kun: のこ.す

15 strokes · JLPT 1

留

detain, fasten, halt

on: リュウ、ル
kun: と.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど.まる

10 strokes · JLPT 2

物

thing, object, matter

on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
遺産	いさん isan	inheritance; bequest; legacy
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
留学	りゅうがく ryuugaku	studying abroad
留学生	りゅうがくせい ryuugakusei	overseas student; exchange student
動物	どうぶつ doubutsu	animal

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.