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JLPT N3 · Noun

跡 (ato)

跡 (あと, ato) is a Japanese noun meaning “trace; tracks”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
あと
Romaji
ato
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. trace; tracks; mark; sign · noun
  2. site; remains; ruins · noun
  3. scar · noun · esp. 痕

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.
Tatoeba #209349
ここは城の跡です。
This is the site of a castle.
Tatoeba #224298
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.
Tatoeba #126318

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 跡

跡
tracks, mark, printセキ・あと · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 跡.

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

Source: JMdict entry 1383680 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.