How to say 'Mark' in Japanese | 印

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The Japanese word for Mark is 'Shirushi', written as 印 in Japanese.'Mark' in hiragana is しるし.

word

印

Meaning

Mark

Reading

しるし

shirushi

Kanji

印Mark, Seal

Explanation

The Japanese noun '印 (しるし)' means 'mark' or 'sign'. It refers to a visible indication or symbol that represents something, such as a physical mark, a sign of recognition, or a symbol with a specific meaning. It can also imply evidence or proof of something. For example: This mark is a sign of good luck「この印は幸運のしるしです」(このしるしはこううんのしるしです). He left a mark on the wall「彼は壁に印をつけた」(かれはかべにしるしをつけた). The word is often used in contexts involving identification, symbolism, or evidence.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3499

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 印

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

印

Meaning

Mark, Seal

Words Related to 印 Through the Kanji 印

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 印 as well.

word

印象

Meaning

Impression

word

印刷

Meaning

Printing

word

印鑑

Meaning

Seal

word

目印

Meaning

Mark, Sign

word

矢印

Meaning

Arrow

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'Shirushi' means 'Mark' .

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