The Japanese word for seal is
海豹
アザラシ - azarashi
Japanese Definition
| seal | |
| 1. 名詞. 海豹、膃肭臍。 | |
| 2. 動詞. アザラシ狩りをする。 | |
| 3. 名詞. 封印, 封緘, シール | |
| 4. 名詞. （もとは、蝋の封緘に押したもの）判 | |
| 5. 動詞. ～に判を押す、押印する | |
| 6. 動詞. ～を封印する、密閉する |
Translations for seal and their definitions
| 海豹 | |
| 1. n. a seal, specifically the earless seal or true seal | |
| 2. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as アザラシ | |
| 3. n. Usage: Note the distinction between 海豹 for seal, which has no external ear flaps, and 海驢 for sea lion, which does have external ear flaps. | |
| 4. n. a seal, specifically the earless seal or true seal | |
| 5. n. Usage: The kaihyō reading appears to be much less common than azarashi above. |
| 印章 | |
| 1. n. seal |
| 判 | |
| 1. n. stamp, seal | |
| 2. n. judgement | |
| 3. suffix. size of paper or books | |
| 璽 | |
| 1. n. a seal or sigil carved into a jewel | |
| 2. n. more specifically, such a seal belonging to the Chinese emperor of the Qin Dynasty or later, or belonging to the Japanese emperor | |
| 3. n. 八尺瓊曲玉, , Yasakani no Magatama, the jewel that is one of the three sacred treasures comprising the Imperial Regalia of Japan | |
| 4. n. the emperor's personal seal or sigil or the national seal or sigil used for state business | |
| 5. n. the mark made by such a seal or sigil | |
| 6. n. 八尺瓊勾玉, , Yasakani no Magatama, one of the sacred treasures comprising the Imperial Regalia of Japan | |
| 7. n. all three of the sacred treasures | |
| 8. n. a mark or seal indicating imperial status | |
| 9. n. a sacred item indicating imperial status | |
| 10. n. the emperor's personal seal or sigil |
| 封印 | |
| 1. n. a seal, such as a wax impression or stamped pattern, made across the closure of an envelope or on a document for purposes of authentication | |
| 2. v. to apply a seal of wax or ink to something | |
| 3. v. to seal something shut |
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