しるし・印・標・証・証しshirushi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmark; signesp. 印, 標
   発音はつおんできない語ごに印しるしをつけなさい。↗

   Mark the words which you cannot pronounce.
2. nounsymbol; emblemalso written as 徴
   この印しるしはどういうものですか。↗

   What does this mark mean?
3. nounbadge; crest; flagesp. 印, 標
   進すすんで責任せきにんを取とるということは成熟せいじゅくの印しるしである。↗

   Willingness to take responsibility is a sign of maturity.
4. nounevidence; proofesp. 証, 証し
5. nountoken (of gratitude, affection, etc.)esp. 証, 証し

• SynonymマークNeutralLoanword for a mark, sign or trademark, as in 「ロゴマーク」; also a verb, 「マークする」, meaning to mark or keep watch on someone.
• Synonym符号ふごうWrittenWritten word for signs built systematically — codes or symbols like 「プラス符号」; leans technical.
• Synonym記号きごうNeutralA sign that expresses meaning, as in 「化学記号」 or 「地図記号」; 「印」 is more colloquial, a mark made offhand.
• Synonym標識ひょうしきNeutralA sign put up for the public, e.g. 「道路標識」; centres on public guidance rather than a general mark.
• SynonymサインNeutralLoanword for a signature or a signal, as in 「サインを送る」; 「印」 is never used for a signature.
• SynonymシンボルNeutralLoanword for a symbol standing for something abstract, as in 「平和のシンボル」.
• Synonym象徴しょうちょうWrittenWritten word for a concrete thing representing something abstract, as in 「平和の象徴」; 「印」 is more concrete.
• Related目印めじるしNeutralA mark or landmark for quick recognition, as in 「目印をつける」; centres on finding your way or spotting things.
• Related兆しきざしWrittenWritten word for a sign that something is about to happen, as in 「回復の兆し」; 「印」 in this sense is a sign already showing.
• Related兆候ちょうこうWrittenWritten word for signs that have already appeared, as in 「病気の兆候」; objective, often medical.
• Related印鑑いんかんFormalFormal word for a seal, also the impression registered at a government office or bank, as in 「印鑑証明」; 「しるし」 never means a stamp.
• Related前兆ぜんちょうNeutralAn omen of something to come, as in 「地震の前兆」; stresses that it precedes the event.
• Related刻印こくいんWrittenWritten word for an engraved mark, as in 「指輪の刻印」; stresses that the mark is carved in.
• Related印章いんしょうFormalFormal word for a seal or stamp; in daily speech say 「判子」. 「しるし」 never refers to a stamp.
• RelatedはんこCasualColloquial word for a personal seal, as in 「判子を押す」; it only shares the written form 「印」 with 「しるし」 — the meanings differ.
• RelatedシールNeutralLoanword for a sticker or adhesive seal, as in 「シールを貼る」; a mark you stick on.
• Related判はんNeutralA seal, as in 「判を押す」; also means paper or book size. Common in everyday use.
• RelatedマーキングNeutralLoanword for the act of marking, or an animal scent-marking its territory; 「印」 is the mark itself.
• Related表号ひょうごうWrittenWritten word for a mark representing something; rare today — say 「印」 or 「マーク」.
• Related表徴ひょうちょうWrittenWritten word for an outward sign or symbol; rare today — say 「印」 or 「シンボル」.
• Related印形いんぎょうWrittenWritten word for a seal or its impression; little used today, and its meaning differs from 「しるし」.
• Related印判いんばんWrittenWritten word for a seal; rare today — the everyday word is 「判子」.
• Related印顆いんかWrittenWritten word for a seal; hardly used today; it merely shares the character 「印」 with 「しるし」.
• Antonym無印むじるしNeutralAntonym: bearing no mark or brand label, as in 「無印商品」 — the opposite of having a 「印」.

Use 「印」 for a mark or sign you make or leave. For signs that carry meaning in a system, say 「記号」; for public signage, 「標識」; for a landmark to find your way, 「目印」; for something symbolizing the abstract, 「シンボル」 or 「象徴」; for signs of things to come, 「兆し」. For a personal seal, say 「判子」 or 「印鑑」, not 「印」.

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1. インドを意味いみする語ごを作つくる。印度いんどの第だい1字じ。