隔世遺伝

かくせいいでん

Meanings

1. Noun atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic
2. reappearance; atavism

Kanji

• 隔 gap. Read as カク.
• 世 generation. Read as セイ.
• 遺 leave behind
• 伝 transmit. Read as デン.

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