1.
mark, sign, symbol
A visible indication or symbol that represents something.
地図に印をつけた。
I put a mark on the map.
大事な所に印をつけておく。
I'll mark the important parts.
赤い印がある箇所を確認してください。
Please check the places with red marks.
2.
evidence, proof, token
Something that serves as evidence or a sign of something else.
これは感謝の印です。
This is a token of my gratitude.
彼の成功は努力の印だ。
His success is proof of his effort.
友情の印として指輪を交換した。
We exchanged rings as a token of our friendship.
印 can refer to both physical marks and abstract symbols or tokens.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 印をつける (to put a mark)
- 感謝の印 (token of gratitude)
- 愛の印 (sign of love)
- 成功の印 (sign of success)
RELATED READINGS:
The kanji 印 has multiple readings:
- しるし (native Japanese reading)
- いん (Sino-Japanese reading, used in compounds like 印象)