also: ひとあと
signs of human habitation; human traces
Refers to evidence that people have been in a place, such as footprints, paths, or remnants. Often used in negative contexts like 人跡未踏 (untrodden by humans) or 人跡まれ (sparsely populated).
There were no signs of human habitation on that island.
人跡未踏の地を探検する。
Explore a land untrodden by humans.
unexplored; untrodden by humans
Standard kanji form; the reading じんせき is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than じんせき.
Compound of 人 (human) and 跡 (trace, mark). The reading じんせき uses the on'yomi of both characters, while ひとあと uses the kun'yomi.