Japanese symbol for “footprints”
足跡
あしあと
Romaji: ashiato
footprints
In Japanese, footprints is 足跡, read あしあと (ashiato).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n footprints
- n record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites) (comp)
Written forms: 足跡、足あと. Readings: あしあと、そくせき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “footprints”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 足趾 | そくし sokushi | footprints |
| 踏み跡 | ふみあと fumiato | footprints; trail (of someone) |
| 踪跡 | そうせき souseki | one's traces; one's tracks; footprints |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 足元 | あしもと ashimoto | at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step") |
| 発足 | ほっそく hossoku | starting; inauguration; launch |
| 手足 | てあし teashi | hands and feet; limbs |
| 奇跡 | きせき kiseki | miracle; wonder; marvel |
| 遺跡 | いせき iseki | (archeological) remains; ruins; relics |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.