印しるす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

leave a mark; print; stamp

Only when written 印す / 標す

Used for physically leaving a mark, trace, or impression on a surface, such as stamping a seal, printing characters, or leaving a footprint. The kanji 印す is the most common spelling.

• 書しょ類るいに印いん鑑かんを印しるす。

  I stamp the seal on the document.

• 雪ゆきの上うえに足あし跡あとを印しるした。

  I left footprints in the snow.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

be a sign of; be an omen for

Only when written 徴す

Archaic use meaning to serve as a sign or omen. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by expressions like 前兆となる or しるしとなる. The kanji 徴す is specifically associated with this sense.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、この現げん象しょうが吉きっ兆ちょうを徴しるすと記しるされている。

  In old texts, this phenomenon is recorded as being an omen of good fortune.