Japanese symbol for “locus”
軌跡
きせき
Romaji: kiseki
tire track
In Japanese, locus is 軌跡, read きせき (kiseki).
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 tire track
- n traces of a person or thing; path one has taken
- n locus (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軌道 | きどう kidou | orbit; trajectory |
| 常軌 | じょうき jouki | normal course (of action); proper course; regular way |
| 無軌道 | むきどう mukidou | trackless |
| 軌条 | きじょう kijou | rail (of a railroad) |
| 軌間 | きかん kikan | (railroad) gauge |
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprints |
| 奇跡 | きせき kiseki | miracle; wonder; marvel |
| 遺跡 | いせき iseki | (archeological) remains; ruins; relics |
See also: Chinese symbol for “locus”.
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.