Japanese symbol for “signet”
認め
みとめ
Romaji: mitome
approval; acceptance; recognition; acknowledgement
In Japanese, signet is 認め, read みとめ (mitome).
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 approval; acceptance; recognition; acknowledgement
- n private seal; signet
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “signet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 認め印 | みとめいん mitomein | private seal; personal seal; unregistered seal |
| 認印 | にんいん nin'in | private seal; personal seal; unregistered seal |
| 印形 | いんぎょう ingyou | seal; signet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 確認 | かくにん kakunin | confirmation; verification; validation |
| 認識 | にんしき ninshiki | recognition; awareness; perception |
| 承認 | しょうにん shounin | recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment |
| 公認 | こうにん kounin | official recognition; official approval; certification |
| 認可 | にんか ninka | approval; license; licence |
See also: Chinese symbol for “signet”.
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.