Track, Trajectory, Trace, Path One Has Taken
noun
Rut traces left in the road are tracks that mark the trajectory of a vehicle’s wheels. This can also be used figuratively to refer to leaving or following some sort of trace, or to describe someone’s or something’s trajectory, among other things.
きせき
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
このビデオでは、ワニカニ誕生からこれまでの軌跡をたどります。
In this video, we will trace the trajectory of WaniKani from its birth until the present.
田んぼの上を、蛍の群れが美しい光の軌跡を描いて飛んでいた。
A swarm of fireflies was flying above the rice fields, leaving beautiful trails of light.
車が曲がる時、前輪と後輪では軌跡が違います。これによって、前輪にはぶつからなくても、後輪に巻き込まれて事故になるケースがあります。
When a car turns, the trajectories of the front wheels and rear wheels are different. As a result, there are cases where even if the front wheels avoid a collision, the rear wheels may still collide, leading to an accident.