印
印 — Stamp
stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem
On’yomiイン (in)
Kun’yomiしるし (shirushi)
Kun’yomi-じるし (jirushi)
Kun’yomiしるす (shirusu)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 印
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 印象 | いんしょう inshou | impression |
| 調印 | ちょういん chouin | signature; signing; sealing |
| 印刷 | いんさつ insatsu | printing |
| 印 | しるし shirushi | mark; sign; symbol |
| 消印 | けしいん keshiin | postmark; (postal) cancellation mark |
| 印象的 | いんしょうてき inshouteki | impressive; striking; memorable |
Study notes
印 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #682 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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