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印

stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes6

Readings

On'yomi

  • イン

Kun'yomi

  • しるし
  • -じるし
  • しる.す

Meaning

印 centers on a physical mark that represents identity or authority: a stamp, seal, or imprint. It extends naturally to symbols, emblems, trademarks, and evidence left behind, as well as the country name India, which is written with this character.

Most common words using 印

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  • 印象いんしょう
    N3

    impression

  • 印度インド
    N5

    India

  • 印刷いんさつ
    N3

    printing

  • 印しるし
    N3

    mark; sign

  • 印いん
    N1

    stamp; seal; chop

  • 封印ふういん

    seal

  • 無印むじるし

    unlabeled; unbranded

  • 刻印こくいん

    engraving a seal; engraved seal; inscribed seal

  • 目印めじるし
    N3

    mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign

  • 矢印やじるし
    N3

    arrow (symbol)

  • 印鑑いんかん
    N2

    stamp; seal

  • 印紙いんし
    N1

    (revenue) stamp

  • 調印ちょういん
    N1

    signature; signing; sealing

  • 印字いんじ

    printing (text or symbols); typing

  • 御朱印ごしゅいん

    goshuin; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples

  • 印税いんぜい

    royalty (on book)

  • 烙印らくいん

    brand; mark

  • 印刷物いんさつぶつ

    printed matter

  • 雪印ゆきじるし

    Megmilk Snow Brand (abbr)

  • 印刷所いんさつじょ

    press; print shop; printing office

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Etymology

印 originally depicted a hand pressing down on a kneeling person, representing the act of stamping or sealing. The modern form retains the right-side kneeling-person component 卩, while the left side is a simplified hand shape.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side looks like a hand pressing a stamp down onto the right-side kneeling person 卩, leaving an imprint or seal.

Reading mnemonic

For イン, imagine pressing a stamp into an ink pad: ink -> イン, and the stamp leaves a mark.