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痕跡 (こんせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
trace ; vestige ; mark ; sign ; evidence
Refers to physical or abstract remnants left behind, such as footprints, scars, or evidence of past events. Often used in formal or investigative contexts.
その 遺い 跡せき に は 古こ 代だい 文ぶん 明めい の 痕こん 跡せき が 見み られる 。
Traces of an ancient civilization can be seen at the ruins.
Written forms 痕こん 跡せき Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high news frequency.
痕こん 迹せき Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not commonly used.
Similar words 跡あと 跡 is a more general and common word for marks, tracks, or remains, while 痕跡 is more formal and often used for subtle or investigative traces.
形けい 跡せき 形跡 also means trace or evidence, but often implies a more concrete or visible sign, whereas 痕跡 can be more abstract or faint.
Etymology Compound of 痕 (kon, 'scar, mark') and 跡 (seki, 'trace, remains'). Both kanji contribute the idea of a leftover mark or evidence.
