Korean word

도장

Pronunciation

Romanizationtojang

Meaning

  • nounstamp

Example

여기 도장 있어요?yeo gi to jang i sseo yo

Is there a stamp here?

Illustration for 도장 (stamp)

More examples

서류에 도장 찍어 주세요.seo ryu e to jang jji geo chu se yo

Please stamp the document.

Core concept

A tool or the mark it leaves when an inked design or words are pressed onto paper or another object.

Common phrases

  • 도장 찍다to jang jjik tta

    stamp

  • 서류에 도장 찍다seo ryu e to jang jjik tta

    stamp a document

Similar words

스탬프seutaempeu: A small rubber or plastic tool inked and pressed onto paper or a ticket to leave a mark.
인감도장ingamdojang: A registered personal seal used to confirm identity in official procedures or important contracts.
사인sain: A name written by hand to show a person's approval or agreement.

Definition in Korean

잉크를 묻혀 종이나 물건에 찍어 문양이나 글자를 남기는 도구 또는 그 자국.ing keu reul mu tyeo chong i na mul geo ne jji geo mu nyang i na keul ja reul nam gi neun to gu tto neun keu cha guk

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean borrowing from Chinese for a designed seal, which explains its use for both the stamping tool and the mark it leaves.

Usage tips

  • On Korean forms, 도장 (dojang, "stamp") may be requested instead of a handwritten signature, so recognizing it helps with everyday administrative tasks.

Other meanings

  • sealnoun

Word lists with this word