How to say 'Ruins' in Japanese | 遺跡

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The Japanese word for Ruins is 'Iseki', written as 遺跡 in Japanese.'Ruins' in hiragana is いせき.

word

遺跡

Meaning

Ruins

Reading

いせき

iseki

Kanji

遺Leave behind 跡Trace, Traces

Explanation

The Japanese noun '遺跡 (いせき)' refers to 'ruins' or 'archaeological remains'. It is commonly used to describe historical sites, ancient structures, or remnants of past civilizations. This word is often associated with places of historical or cultural significance, such as temples, tombs, or settlements. For example: We visited ancient ruins「私たちは古代の遺跡を訪れました」(わたしたちはこだいのいせきをおとずれました). The ruins of the castle are well-preserved「その城の遺跡はよく保存されています」(そのしろのいせきはよくほぞんされています). The term can also be used in academic or archaeological contexts to describe artifacts or sites under study.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3469

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 遺跡

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

遺

Meaning

Leave behind

kanji

跡

Meaning

Trace, Traces

Words Related to 遺跡 Through the Kanji 遺

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 遺 as well.

word

遺伝

Meaning

Heredity

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遺言

Meaning

Will

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遺族

Meaning

Bereaved

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遺産

Meaning

Inheritance

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遺体

Meaning

Corpse

Words Related to 遺跡 Through the Kanji 跡

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 跡 as well.

word

跡

Meaning

Trace, Remains

word

足跡

Meaning

Footprint

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奇跡

Meaning

Miracle

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追跡

Meaning

Pursuit, Tracking

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'Iseki' means 'Ruins' .

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