跡 – tracks, mark, print

13 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#953 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 跡 means tracks, mark, print, impression. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セキ (seki); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あと (ato). It is written with 13 strokes, under radical 足 (no. 157).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	セキ	seki
Kun’yomi	あと	ato

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 足 (Kangxi radical 157). Components: 口・止・赤・足・亠.

Words using 跡

跡あとtrace足跡あしあとfootprints遺跡いせき(archeological) remains追跡ついせきchase跡継ぎあとつぎheir

Example sentences

その女性の顔には悲しみの跡があった。

The woman's face was marked with grief.

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ここは城の跡です。

This is the site of a castle.

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虫に刺された跡を引っかかないようにした方がいいよ。

You should try not to scratch insect bites.

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Kanji with the same radical

足路踏躍踊践跳蹴躓跨

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