6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India

Kun'yomi
  • mark ②symbol ③badge ④evidence
  • -じるし
  • to leave (a mark, trace, etc.) ②to be a sign of
On'yomi
  • stamp ②seal impression ③mudra (symbolic hand gesture) ④ninja hand sign

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

イン 75.9%
しるし-じるし 23.5%
しる 0.6%

Character Breakdown

stamp, seal, mark
イン しるし しる.す (4th, N2)
left hand
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)

Common Words

seal ②to seal (e.g. a letter)
stamp ②seal impression ③mudra (symbolic hand gesture) ④ninja hand sign
mark ②symbol ③badge ④evidence
engraving a seal ②engraving ③brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace)
mark (for quick identification or recognition) ②landmark ③trademark
to stamp (one's mark, etc.) ②to leave (one's footprints, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 5370
JIS X 0208 1-16-85
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 102
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 630
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 828
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1023
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 554
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1425
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1530
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 720
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 260
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 801
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 2848
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 425
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1043
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1086
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 348
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 384
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 448
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 462
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1136
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 251
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1437
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2e4.1
Four corner code 7772.0
De Roo Code 2644