印鑑(いんかん)

いんかん
noun
personal seal; stamp
See also: 判子(はんこ) (casual equivalent)
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:

USAGE:

MODERN TREND:

  • Digital signatures are increasingly accepted, reducing reliance on physical seals

Related Words

Related: 署名(しょめい) (signature)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.6.5 23:18
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