seal across two pages; tally impression
A seal stamped across the edges of two adjoining sheets of paper so that the impression spans both, used to verify that the pages belong together (e.g., in contracts or official documents).
契約書の綴じ目に割印を押す。
Affix a seal across the binding edge of the contract.
割印がないと、その
Without a tally impression, the document may become invalid.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate spelling with okurigana.
Compound of 割り (wari, 'splitting') + 印 (in, 'seal'), referring to a seal that is split across two pages.