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How to say 'Signature' in Japanese | 署名

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The Japanese word for Signature is 'Shomei', written as 署名 in Japanese.'Signature' in hiragana is しょめい.

    word

    署名

    Meaning

    Signature

    Reading

    しょめい

    shomei

    Kanji

    Government office Name

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '署名 (しょめい)' refers to a 'signature'. It is commonly used in formal contexts, such as signing contracts, documents, or petitions. For example: Please put your signature here「ここに署名してください」(ここにしょめいしてください). The document requires your signature「その書類には署名が必要です」(そのしょるいにはしょめいがひつようです). The word can also be used in legal or official contexts, such as '署名運動 (しょめいうんどう)', which refers to a signature campaign or petition drive.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    5215

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 署名

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Government office

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Name

Words Related to 署名 Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 署 as well.

  • word

    消防署

    Meaning

    Fire station

  • word

    Meaning

    Office

Words Related to 署名 Through the Kanji

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 名 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    片仮名

    Meaning

    Katakana

  • word

    平仮名

    Meaning

    Hiragana

  • word

    名前

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名字

    Meaning

    Surname

  • word

    有名

    Meaning

    Famous

  • word

    送り仮名

    Meaning

    Okurigana

  • word

    人名

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    国名

    Meaning

    Country name

  • word

    名称

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名誉

    Meaning

    Honor

  • word

    宛名

    Meaning

    Addressee

  • word

    大名

    Meaning

    Feudal lord

  • word

    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

  • word

    名乗る

    Meaning

    Introduce

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名詞

    Meaning

    Noun

  • word

    名義

    Meaning

    Name, Title

  • word

    仮名

    Meaning

    Kana

  • word

    地名

    Meaning

    Placename

  • word

    名人

    Meaning

    Master

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    名物

    Meaning

    Specialty

  • word

    題名

    Meaning

    Title

  • word

    名刺

    Meaning

    Business card

  • word

    名札

    Meaning

    Name tag

  • word

    振り仮名

    Meaning

    Furigana

  • word

    代名詞

    Meaning

    Pronoun

  • word

    名簿

    Meaning

    Roster

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What does 'Shomei' (署名) mean?

'Shomei' means 'Signature' .

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