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Japanese symbol for “sealing”

Romaji: chouin
signature; signing; sealing

In Japanese, sealing is , read (chouin).

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

  1. n, vi, vs signature; signing; sealing

Kanji and stroke order

tune, tone, meter
on: チョウ
kun: しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える
15 strokes · JLPT 2
stamp, seal, mark
on: イン
kun: しるし、-じるし、しる.す
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “sealing”

WordReadingMeaning
ふうじ fuujisealing (away); containment; suppression
みっぷう mippuusealing hermetically; sealing (up)
シーリング shiiringusealing; sealant
いん inseal impression; seal; sealing
ふうし fuushisealing; seal

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうさ chousainvestigation; examination; inquiry
しらべ shirabeinvestigation; inspection; examination
ちょうせい chouseiadjustment; regulation; coordination
ちょうし choushitune; tone; key
たいちょう taichouphysical condition; state of health; shape
じゅんちょう junchoufavourable; favorable; doing well
いんしょう inshouimpression
いんさつ insatsuprinting

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.