しるし

Mark, sign, symbol, evidence

N3noun·shirushi

How to remember it

The 印 kanji resembles a stamp or seal pressed onto a surface, leaving a mark.

Example sentences

  • 本に印をつけました。

    ほんにしるしをつけました。

    I put a mark in the book.

  • 指輪は愛の印です。

    ゆびわはあいのしるしです。

    A ring is a symbol of love.

Usage

Read しるし alone; じるし in compounds like 印鑑 (seal/stamp).

Related words

目印証拠印鑑合図

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