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Kanji 跡: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 跡: tracks, mark, print, impression

Key takeaways

Kanji 跡: tracks, mark, print, impression. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

tracksmarkprintimpression

On reading

セキ

Kun reading

あと

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 跡

tracks, mark, print, impression

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

足 + 亦

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a foot (足) stepping where another has also (亦) stepped, leaving a clear mark. This character represents the tracks, prints, or traces left behind on the ground.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

セキ
  • 遺跡いせき

    historic ruins / archaeological remains

  • 追跡ついせき

    pursuit / tracking / following

Kun reading

あと
  • 跡継ぎあとつぎ

    heir / successor

  • 足跡あしあと

    footprints / tracks / marks

  • あと

    trace / mark / remains

Commonly used words

  • 遺跡
    いせき

    historic ruins / archaeological remains

  • 追跡
    ついせき

    pursuit / tracking / following

  • 跡継ぎ
    あとつぎ

    heir / successor

  • 足跡
    あしあと

    footprints / tracks / marks

  • あと

    trace / mark / remains

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は会社の継ぎです。

Translation

He is the heir to the company.

Example 2

継ぎがいないと困る。

Translation

It’s a problem if there’s no successor.

Example 3

この遺はとても有名です。

Translation

This historic ruin is very famous.

Example 4

の発掘が始まりました。

Translation

The excavation of the ruins has begun.

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