印 — “mark / seal” in Japanese

Grade 4いん, しるし

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“mark / seal” in Japanese is 印, read in, shirushi (いん, しるし). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 印鑑 (seal / stamp).

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What does 印 mean?

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Kanji	印
Meaning	mark / seal
Readings	いん, しるし
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	印鑑 (seal / stamp)

How to read 印

印 is read in (いん) or shirushi (しるし) depending on the word.

Words with 印

印鑑
印刷
押印

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Updated: 2026-08-28