印鑑(いんかん)

いんかん
noun
personal seal; stamp
1. personal seal; stamp; registered seal
A personal stamp used in Japan for signing documents, especially official ones.
ここに印鑑(いんかん)を押(お)してください。
Please stamp your seal here.
銀行(ぎんこう)で口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)くには印鑑(いんかん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
You need a personal seal to open a bank account.
印鑑(いんかん)登録(とうろく)をする。
To register your personal seal.

印鑑(いんかん) is essential for official documents in Japan.

TYPES OF SEALS:

  • 認印(みとめいん): everyday seal (for packages, informal use)
  • 銀行印(ぎんこういん): bank seal
  • 実印(じついん): registered seal (for important legal documents)

USAGE:

  • 印鑑(いんかん)を押(お)す: to stamp a seal
  • 印鑑(いんかん)登録(とうろく): seal registration (at city hall)
  • 印鑑(いんかん)証明(しょうめい): seal certificate

MODERN TREND:

  • Digital signatures are increasingly accepted, reducing reliance on physical seals
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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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