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ε°
Mark, Seal
γγγ (shirushi)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Instead of signatures, many Japanese people use a personal seal called a hanko or inkan. The kanji ε° means 'seal' and appears in words like ε°ι (inkan).
Memory Trick
Imagine stamping an official mark onto a document. That single stamp leaves a permanent ε°, meaning a mark or seal.
Readings
Onyomi: γ€γ³ (in)
Kunyomi: γγγ (shirushi)
Example Words
ε°
γγγ (shirushi)
Mark
ε°ε·
γγγγ€ (insatsu)
Printing
ε°θ±‘
γγγγγ (inshou)
Impression
ε°ι
γγγγ (inkan)
Personal seal
Example Sentence
γγγ« ε° γ ζΌγγ¦γγ γγγ
γγγ« γγγ γ γγγ¦γγ γγγ
koko ni shirushi o oshite kudasai
Please put your mark here.