史し跡せき

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to a place of historical significance, often officially designated. Can be a specific landmark, ruins, or an area with historical value.

〈場ば所しょ〉の史し跡せきを訪おとずれるto visit a historic site in a place
京きょう都との史し跡せきを訪おとずれるのが好すきだ。
I like visiting historic sites in Kyoto.
史し跡せきに指し定ていされるto be designated as a historic site
この城しろ跡あとは国くにの史し跡せきに指し定ていされている。
These castle ruins have been designated a national historic site.
史し跡せきを保ほ存ぞんするto preserve a historic site
地じ元もとの人ひと々びとが協きょう力りょくして史し跡せきを保ほ存ぞんしている。
Local residents are cooperating to preserve the historic site.
史し跡せき巡めぐりをするto go on a tour of historic sites
週しゅう末まつに史し跡せき巡めぐりをする予よ定ていだ。
I'm planning to go on a historic site tour this weekend.

旧きゅう跡せき
旧跡 emphasizes a place tied to a specific historical event or person, while 史跡 is the broader, often officially designated term for a historic site.
遺い跡せきN1
遺跡 refers to physical ruins or archaeological remains left behind, whereas 史跡 is the official designation given to a place of historical significance (which may or may not have visible remains).
名めい所しょN2
名所 is a famous or scenic spot that need not have historical importance, while 史跡 specifically denotes a place valued for its history.

史し跡せきUsage93%
Standard modern spelling. Used in official designations and everyday contexts.
史し蹟せきUsage7%
Older variant using 蹟 (footprint/trace). Still seen in some proper names or older texts, but 史跡 is preferred.

Compound of 史 (history) and 跡 (trace/remains). The variant 蹟 is an older character for 'trace'.