How to say 'Seal' in Japanese | 印鑑

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The Japanese word for Seal is 'Inkan', written as 印鑑 in Japanese.'Seal' in hiragana is いんかん.

word

印鑑

Meaning

Seal

Reading

いんかん

inkan

Kanji

印Mark, Seal 鑑Consider, Model

Explanation

The Japanese noun '印鑑 (いんかん)' refers to a personal seal or stamp used in place of a signature in Japan. It is an essential tool for formal agreements, contracts, and official documents. The seal is typically made of wood, stone, or plastic and is engraved with the owner's name or initials. Example sentences: Please stamp your seal here「ここに印鑑を押してください」(ここにいんかんをおしてください). I lost my seal「印鑑をなくしました」(いんかんをなくしました). In Japan, having a registered seal (実印, じついん) is often required for significant legal transactions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4600

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 印鑑

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

印

Meaning

Mark, Seal

kanji

鑑

Meaning

Consider, Model

Words Related to 印鑑 Through the Kanji 印

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 印 as well.

word

印象

Meaning

Impression

word

印

Meaning

Mark

word

印刷

Meaning

Printing

word

目印

Meaning

Mark, Sign

word

矢印

Meaning

Arrow

Words Related to 印鑑 Through the Kanji 鑑

This Word contains the Kanji 鑑 as well.

word

鑑定

Meaning

Appraisal

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What does 'Inkan' (印鑑) mean?

'Inkan' means 'Seal' .

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