Japanese symbol for “printing”
印刷
いんさつ
Romaji: insatsu
printing
In Japanese, printing is 印刷, read いんさつ (insatsu).
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, vs, vt printing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “printing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 版 | はん han | edition; version; printing |
| 掲載 | けいさい keisai | publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial) |
| 収録 | しゅうろく shuuroku | recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including |
| 刷り | すり suri | printing |
| 印字 | いんじ inji | printing (text or symbols); typing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 印象 | いんしょう inshou | impression |
| 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 |
| 刷新 | さっしん sasshin | reform; renovation |
| 増刷 | ぞうさつ zousatsu | additional printing; additional print run; reprint |
| 刷り | すり suri | printing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “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.