遺伝

いでん

heredity; (genetic) inheritance

What does 遺伝 mean?

遺伝 is a Japanese noun meaning heredity; (genetic) inheritance in English. It is written as 遺伝 in kanji, いでん in hiragana, and iden in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この犯罪者は遺伝の犠牲者だ。

This criminal is a victim of his heredity.