Japanese word

判

Pronunciation

Romajihan

Meaning

  • nounseal

Example

書類に判を押します。sho rui ni han o o shi ma su

I put my seal on the document.

Illustration for 判 (seal)

More examples

この契約書には判が必要です。ko no kei yaku sho ni wa han ga hitsu yō de su

This contract needs a seal.

Core concept

Refers to a stamped mark that identifies a person or shows approval on an official document.

Common phrases

  • 判を押すhan o o su

    put a seal

Similar words

印shirushi: A stamped mark that represents a person or gives approval on a document.

Definition in Japanese

書類などに押し、本人であることや承認の意思を示す印。sho rui na do ni o shi hon nin de a ru ko to ya shō nin no i shi o shime su shirushi

Word origin

判 (han, "seal") is a shortened form of 判子 (hanko, "personal seal"); the character 判 (han, "to judge; distinguish") entered Japanese through Sino-Japanese reading.

Usage tips

  • The phrase under seal in English legal documents indicates that a document has formal legal force, which links the physical mark to the authority it represents.

Other meanings

  • signaturenoun

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