印いん鑑かん

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to a personal or official seal used in Japan for identification, similar to a signature. Often used in legal, banking, and administrative contexts. Compare with 判子 (hanko), which is a more casual term for the same object.

See also: はんこ

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はんこN3

判子 is the casual, everyday word for a personal seal, while 印鑑 is the more formal term used in legal and banking contexts.

印いん章しょう

印章 is a rather formal, technical word for a seal used mainly in legal or official writing, whereas 印鑑 is the everyday term people actually use.

朱しゅ印いん

印鑑 is the general word for any personal seal or stamp, while 朱印 specifically refers to a stamp inked in red for official or ceremonial use.

判はんN1

印鑑 refers to the physical seal or stamp itself, while 判 can refer to the impression or the act of sealing.

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認みとめ印いんN1
印鑑 is a general term for a seal or its impression and is often used loosely to mean 認め印 in casual speech, though it can also refer to a registered seal.
印いんN1
印鑑 specifically refers to a seal registered for official use, whereas 印 is a broader, more general term for any stamp or seal.

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サインN4

印鑑 is a physical stamp/seal traditionally used to authorize documents in Japan, whereas サイン is a handwritten signature, and learners can mix up which one a form requires.

署しょ名めいN3

印鑑 is a personal seal stamped onto documents, while 署名 is a handwritten signature; in Japan the two often serve the same authenticating purpose but are physically different acts.

封ふう印いん

印鑑 is a personal name stamp used for signatures and official documents, whereas 封印 is a seal used to close or lock something shut.

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