Japanese symbol for “chop”
印
いん
Romaji: in
stamp; seal; chop
In Japanese, chop is 印, read いん (in).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n stamp; seal; chop
- n seal impression; seal; sealing; stamp; mark; print
- n mudra (symbolic hand gesture) (Buddh)
- n ninja hand sign
- n India
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| チョップ | チョップ choppu | chop (pork, lamb, etc.) |
| 判子 | はんこ hanko | seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop |
| ぶった切る | ぶったぎる buttagiru | to chop; to cut off; to chop off |
| チャップ | チャップ chappu | chop |
| カット | カット katto | cut (shot; in tennis, table tennis, etc.); chop |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 印象 | いんしょう inshou | impression |
| 印刷 | いんさつ insatsu | printing |
| 調印 | ちょういん chouin | signature; signing; sealing |
| 印鑑 | いんかん inkan | stamp; seal |
| 消印 | けしいん keshiin | postmark; (postal) cancellation mark |
| 目印 | めじるし mejirushi | mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chop”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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