印
stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India
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
20 of 310- 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
Study
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.