How to say 'Sign' or 'Signature' in Japanese | サイン

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The Japanese word for Sign or Signature is 'Sain', written as サイン in Japanese.

word

サイン

Meaning

Sign, Signature

Reading

Sain

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'サイン (sain)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'signature', referring to a person's handwritten name or mark used to confirm identity or agreement. For example: please write your signature here「ここにサインを書いてください」(ここにサインをかいてください). The second meaning is 'sign', often used in contexts like traffic signs or symbolic gestures. For example: the sign says 'stop'「そのサインは『止まれ』と言っています」(そのサインは『とまれ』といっています). Note that 'サイン' is a loanword from English, and its usage is common in both formal and informal settings.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

3206

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word サイン

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

サ

Reading

katakana

イ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

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