Japanese symbol for “vestige”
痕跡
こんせき
Romaji: konseki
trace; vestige; mark; sign
In Japanese, vestige is 痕跡, read こんせき (konseki).
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 trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
Written forms: 痕跡、痕迹、痕蹟. Readings: こんせき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vestige”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面影 | おもかげ omokage | vestige; trace; reminder |
| 跡形 | あとかた atokata | trace; vestige; evidence |
| 事跡 | じせき jiseki | evidence; trace; vestige |
| 残痕 | ざんこん zankon | vestige; scar |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 血痕 | けっこん kekkon | bloodstain |
| 弾痕 | だんこん dankon | bullet hole; bullet mark |
| 爪痕 | つめあと tsumeato | fingernail mark; scratch |
| 瘢痕 | はんこん hankon | scar; cicatrix |
| 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 |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vestige”.
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.