Japanese symbol for “tracking”
追跡
ついせき
Romaji: tsuiseki
chase; pursuit; tracking; stalking
In Japanese, tracking is 追跡, read ついせき (tsuiseki).
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
- adj-no, n, vs chase; pursuit; tracking; stalking
- adj-no, n, vs following up; tracing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tracking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追尾 | ついび tsuibi | following; pursuing; tracking |
| トラッキング | トラッキング torakkingu | tracking |
| 文字間 | もじかん mojikan | letter spacing; tracking |
| 追蹤 | ついしょう tsuishou | chase; pursuit; tracking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追加 | ついか tsuika | addition; supplement; appending |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase; to run after; to pursue |
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing |
| 追求 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase |
| 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 “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.