How to say "Footprint" in Japanese | 足跡

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Footprint" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Footprint" is "Ashiato", written in japanese as "足跡".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '足跡 (あしあと)' means 'footprint'. It refers to the mark or impression left by a foot or shoe on a surface. This word is often used literally, such as when describing footprints in the sand or snow, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe the traces or evidence left behind by someone's actions or presence. For example: There were footprints in the snow「雪に足跡があった」(ゆきにあしあとがあった). His achievements left a significant mark「彼の功績は大きな足跡を残した」(かれのこうせきはおおきなあしあとをのこした).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "足" means "Foot" and "Sufficient" and can be read as "Soku", "Ashi" and "Ta". And The kanji "跡" means "Trace" and "Traces" and can be read as "Seki" and "Ato".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Ashiato" mean in japanese?

"Ashiato" means "Footprint" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". And The hiragana "と" is read as "to".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.