mark, seal, stamp
On'yomi (音読み)
- イン
- インチ
- インツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- しるし
- いんすう
About this kanji
The kanji 「印」 primarily means "mark," "seal," or "stamp". It can be used both as a noun and in verb forms, but it is most commonly seen in compound words. For example, 印象 (いんしょう) means "impression"; 印刷 (いんさつ) refers to "printing"; and 証印 (しょういん) is a "seal of a certificate." This kanji often signifies something that signifies authenticity or identification. When using this kanji, it's helpful to remember that it often relates to creating or recognizing marks or seals, so it appears frequently in contexts related to formal documentation or artistic impressions.
Built from
Example sentences
この印は大切だ。
This seal is important.
Meanings across languages
- English
- mark, seal, stamp
- Tiếng Việt
- dấu, niêm phong, đóng dấu
- 日本語
- 印, 印章, 印鑑
- 한국어
- 표시, 도장, 스탬프
- 中文
- 印记, 印章, 戳
- id
- tanda, cap, stempel
- th
- เครื่องหมาย, ตรา, ตราประทับ
- es
- marca, sello, estampilla
- fr
- marque, sceau, tampon
- de
- Marke, Siegel, Stempel
- pt
- marca, selo, carimbo
Common compounds
- 印象いんしょうimpression
- 印刷いんさつprinting
- 証印しょういんseal of a certificate
- 副印ふくいんduplicate seal
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