印 connects the idea of a mark to words for seals, printing and impressions. Learn its readings in complete words.

The idea

印 has 6 strokes; use the linked diagram for their order. 印 is しるし as a mark, but いん in 印鑑, 印刷 and 印象. 矢印 is やじるし.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
印しるしI marked the map.
印鑑いんかんI stamped the document with my seal.
印刷いんさつI printed three copies of the materials.
印象いんしょうHer story left an impression on me.
矢印やじるしI went in the direction of the arrow.

Examples

  • 地図ちずに印しるしをつけました。I marked the map.
  • 書類しょるいに印鑑いんかんを押おしました。I stamped the document with my seal.
  • 資料しりょうを三部さんぶ印刷いんさつしました。I printed three copies of the materials.
  • 彼女かのじょの話はなしが印象いんしょうに残のこりました。Her story left an impression on me.
  • 矢印やじるしの方向ほうこうへ進すすみました。I went in the direction of the arrow.
  • 封筒ふうとうに消印けしいんがありました。There was a postmark on the envelope.

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Japanese voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Watch out

Do not assume 印 always reads いん: 印をつける uses しるし. 印象 is an impression, not a physical stamp.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 印 in 印をつける in hiragana.

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    しるし

    しるし is the reading of 印 meaning a mark, as in marking a map.

  2. Write the reading of 印刷 in hiragana.

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    いんさつ

    印刷 is いんさつ and means printing; learn both characters together.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿象（いんしょう）［印／即］.

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    印

    印 completes 印象（いんしょう）, an impression that can remain with you.

Use it today

Write 印 using the diagram, cover the table, and read 印刷 and 矢印. Make a sentence about a mark.