remains, clue, footprint
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソウ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あと
About this kanji
The kanji 「踪」 primarily means traces or footprints, often referring to signs left behind by someone or something. It can be used as both a noun and in various compounds, typically to discuss disappearance or clues. For instance, 失踪 (しっそう) means disappearance, like when someone goes missing, while 踪跡 (そうせき) refers to traces or tracks someone has left behind. Another common compound is 失踪者 (しっそうしゃ), meaning missing person. It's important to note that this kanji often conveys a sense of searching for someone or understanding their absence.
Example sentences
彼の踪は雪の中に残った。
His traces remained in the snow.
Meanings across languages
- English
- remains, clue, footprint
- Tiếng Việt
- dấu vết
- 日本語
- 踪
- 한국어
- 흔적
- 中文
- 踪
- id
- sisa, petunjuk, jejak
- th
- ร่องรอย, หลักฐาน, รอยเท้า
- es
- restos, pista, huella
- fr
- restes, indice, empreinte
- de
- Überreste, Hinweis, Fußabdruck
- pt
- restos, pista, pegada
Common compounds
- 失踪しっそうdisappearance, running away, going missing
- 踪跡そうせきone's traces, one's tracks, footprints
- 失踪者しっそうしゃmissing person, runaway
- 失踪宣告しっそうせんこくcourt decision declaring a missing person legally dead
- 危難失踪きなんしっそうdisappearance (longer than one year after an accident or disaster), missing and presumed dead
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