Japanese symbol for “ruins”
遺跡
いせき
Romaji: iseki
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
In Japanese, ruins is 遺跡, read いせき (iseki).
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 (archeological) remains; ruins; relics
Written forms: 遺跡、遺蹟. Readings: いせき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ruins”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 故郷 | ふるさと furusato | ruins; historic remains |
| 廃墟 | はいきょ haikyo | ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains |
| 跡 | あと ato | site; remains; ruins |
| 残骸 | ざんがい zangai | ruins; wreckage; wreck |
| 旧跡 | きゅうせき kyuuseki | historic spot; historic site; place of historical interest |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遺産 | いさん isan | inheritance; bequest; legacy |
| 遺体 | いたい itai | (dead) body; corpse; remains |
| 遺伝 | いでん iden | heredity; (genetic) inheritance |
| 遺伝子 | いでんし idenshi | gene |
| 遺言 | ゆいごん yuigon | will; testament; one's dying wish |
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprints |
| 奇跡 | きせき kiseki | miracle; wonder; marvel |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ruins”.
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.
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