朱肉(しゅにく)

しゅにく
noun
red ink pad, vermilion seal pad
1. red ink pad, vermilion seal pad
A pad containing red or vermilion ink used for stamping personal seals (hanko) in Japan.
印鑑(いんかん)を朱肉(しゅにく)につけて押(お)す。
I press the seal onto the red ink pad and stamp it.
朱肉(しゅにく)の色(いろ)が薄(うす)くなった。
The red ink pad has faded.
新(あたら)しい朱肉(しゅにく)を買(か)わないといけない。
I need to buy a new red ink pad.

USAGE: 朱肉(しゅにく) is an essential item for using 印鑑(いんかん)/判子(はんこ) (personal seals), which are widely used in Japan for signing documents.

TYPES:

  • 練(ね)り朱肉(しゅにく) - paste-type ink pad (traditional, higher quality)
  • スポンジ朱肉(しゅにく) - sponge-type ink pad (common for everyday use)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 朱肉(しゅにく)をつける (to apply red ink)
  • 朱肉(しゅにく)に押(お)しつける (to press onto the ink pad)

CULTURAL NOTE: While digital signatures are becoming more common, 朱肉(しゅにく) and 印鑑(いんかん) remain important in Japanese business and legal contexts.

NOTE: The color is traditionally vermilion (朱(しゅ)), a red-orange shade considered auspicious in East Asian cultures.

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Added 2026.1.17 13:49 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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