Registered seal, bank seal, registered seal | HANKO used by individuals

When choosing a HANKO for personal use, there is an optimal seal material (HANKO material) and size (HANKO diameter) depending on the purpose. Please consider this based on your budget and wishes.

About the stamp material for personal HANKO(HANKO materials)

Stamp material - ivory

Genuine ivory :
A rare stamp material known as the "king of HANKO" that is easy to stamp and has excellent durability.

Stamp material - titanium

Titanium :
A popular stamp material with a stylish metallic appearance that is highly durable and can be used semi-permanently.

Stamp material - White Dutch buffalo

White Dutch buffalo :
Highly durable printing material. It has a beautiful milky white color and is especially popular among women.

Stamp material - Dutch buffalo

Dutch buffalo :
A highly durable stamp material with a beautiful amber-colored speckled pattern.

Stamp material-black buffalo

Black buffalo :
A stamp made from water buffalo horn and dyed jet black.


Types and explanations of stamp materials

Approximate size of personal HANKO for each purpose

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There are different sizes of HANKO that are suitable for different purposes.

  • Registered seal for men...18.0mm to 15.0mm
    This is the HANKO that is registered with the municipality where you live when obtaining a HANKO certificate. We will engrave the full name (last name + first name). The most common typeface is "Inso-tai".
  • Registered seal for women...15.0mm to 13.5mm
    A size one size smaller than a man's size is chosen. It is a full name of "surname + first name", and the font is generally "inso".
    In the case of women, taking into consideration that the ``surname'' may change, it is sometimes created with ``first name only.'' 15.0mm is best for "last name + first name", and 13.5mm is best for "first name only".
  • Bank stamp...13.5mm~12.0mm
    This is the HANKO that is registered when opening a bank account. Generally, it only has a ``surname'' or ``first name,'' and the font is ``inso-tai'' or ``tenshotai.'' Just like registered seals, bank seals for men are chosen in a larger size than those for women.
  • Seal...12.0mm~10.5mm
    This is a HANKO usually used when receiving documents or luggage. Because the stamp is used to signify approval and confirmation, the font is generally an easy-to-read typeface such as ``old seal type'' or ``curly typeface''.


Purpose and size of personal HANKO

Sample font for personal HANKO

This is an example of a common typeface used for HANKO. There is a typeface that is best suited for your needs.
・Registered seals and bank seals... Insobo font , Seal font ・Registered seal... Koin font , Kaisho font, Gyosho font

Font example for “last name + first name”


Inso body


Seal font


Kointai


block font


Gyosho font

Example of font for “last name only”


Inso body


Seal font


Kointai


block font


Gyosho font

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