Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 に 痕こん 跡せき を 残のこ す to leave a trace on/in something
The culprit had left traces at the scene.
痕こん 跡せき が 残のこ る for a trace to remain
Traces of the war still remain in the old building.
痕こん 跡せき を 消け す to erase a trace
The culprit tried to erase the traces.
痕こん 跡せき が 見み つかる for a trace to be found
Traces of an ancient civilization were found at the ruins.
痕こん 跡せき をたどる to trace/follow the evidence of something
The researchers followed the animal's tracks.
Related words 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.
形跡 also means trace or evidence, but often implies a more concrete or visible sign, whereas 痕跡 can be more abstract or faint.
証拠 means concrete proof used to establish a fact (as in a court case), while 痕跡 refers to a lingering physical or abstract remnant that merely suggests something happened.
痕跡 is a more formal, literary word for a trace or vestige of something, whereas 足跡 concretely means a footprint.
痕跡 is used for concrete physical marks or evidence left behind, while 名残 often adds an emotional or seasonal nuance beyond mere physical traces.
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.
Etymology Compound of 痕 (kon, 'scar, mark') and 跡 (seki, 'trace, remains'). Both kanji contribute the idea of a leftover mark or evidence.
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