遺 (Kanji for bequeath)

Onyomi

I bequeath you my money - i.e. I move it to you in hopes you will exalt me after I'm dead.

遺産(いさん)

inheritance ★☆☆☆☆
遺 (bequeath) + 産 (childbirth, production of things) = 遺産 (inheritance)

inheritance (but, sadly, you can't say 'isan suru' to mean 'inherit.'- you have to say 遺産を相続する　（いさん　を　　そうぞく　する））. . . .fuck!

遺伝子(いでんし)

gene ☆☆☆☆☆
遺 (bequeath) + 伝 (transmit) + 子 (child) = 遺伝子 (gene)

a gene (heredity is 遺伝　（いでん))

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
遺	bequeath	MONEY	貝
遣	apply	BUREAUCRATS

I bequeath MONEY to my heirs,

but the government applies BUREAUCRATS to tax that money.

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
遭	chance meeting、 usually with something bad	SONG	曲
遣	apply	BUREAUCRAT
遺	bequeath	MONEY	貝

My SONG met disaster, So I applied to the BUREAUCRAT And bequeathed him MONEY to play it on the radio.