Japanese symbol for “impressing”
押捺
おうなつ
Romaji: ounatsu
stamping; impressing; affixing a seal
In Japanese, impressing is 押捺, read おうなつ (ounatsu).
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, vi, vs stamping; impressing; affixing a seal
Written forms: 押捺、押なつ. Readings: おうなつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “impressing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 印加 | いんか inka | applying (a voltage); impressing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 押す | おす osu | to push; to thrust; to shove |
| 押し | おし oshi | push; pushing |
| 押さえる | おさえる osaeru | to pin down; to hold down; to press down |
| 後押し | あとおし atooshi | pushing; support; backing |
| 押し出し | おしだし oshidashi | pushing something out; extrusion |
| 押収 | おうしゅう oushuu | seizure; confiscation |
| 捺印 | なついん natsuin | affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on); stamping |
| 捺染 | なっせん nassen | (textile) printing |
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.