How to get your order made 「Hanko」

1) Shape selection (Circle or Square)

2) Font selection  (Gyosyo, Insoufu, Koin for Kanji Japanese characters) (Gabriola, EdwardianSerip for Alphabet)  You can choose from 5 kind of font.

3) Material selection (Wood, Black horn, White horn, Titanium)

4) Size selection ( M size, L size)

5) Decide  which  characters to put on  your  Hanko

6) If you choose Japanese Kanji Characters, you can make your own Kanji original selection. (Make your Hanko unique and create your deep meaning from our Japanese Kanji selection chart)

 

1) Shape select

CIRCLE

SQUARE

How to select  shape

You can choose your favorite shape depending on your tastes.

In Japan, the round type is mainly used for personal and official applications, while the square type is mainly used by companies and artists.

 

2) Font select  

   Kanji (Gyosyo, Insoufu, Koin)  Alphabet (Gabriola, EdwardianSerip)

 ① Gyosyo       (Calligraphy way) Most popular in Japan for Hanko 

② Insoufu      (Mudra manner) Hand style old traditional writing way from deep Japan

③ Koin       (Traditional way) Highly readable and difficult to copy.  Commonly used for important seals in Japan

Ex.  日本＝Japan

 ④ Gabriola        Simple way

⑤ EdwardianSerip      Calligraphy way

 

3) Material select

 ① WOOD

Popular

Recommended for Those who are looking for souvenirs or gifts for multiple peoples

 

② Black Horn

Japanese standard

Recommended as a gift for yourself or someone close to you. In Japan, it is especially favored and used by many men

 

③ White Horn

Upper Japanese standard

Recommended as a gift for yourself or someone close to you. In Japan, it is especially favored and used by many women

 

④ Titanium

Premium

Recommended as a special gift for yourself or someone close to you. It is extremely durable and can be used lifetime


4) Size select

Ex.   桜　＝　Cherry blossoms

 

5) Decide which characters to put on your Hanko

You can choose what characters to put on your Hanko (for example, your name or your company name or your favorite letter or word)

 

6) Kanji original selection

For each sound we prepared different possible kanjis for you.

So, please create your original name fitting with who you are, as a real Japanese. 

 

This is our first example Tom could be To 兎 (Rabbit) + Mu 夢 (Dream) which can be translate as:

The dreaming rabbit, The rabbit of your dream, or even a deeper meaning like "Jumping into your

dreams and realize your destiny" etc.

It’s time to think like a real Japanese, and to see more than just « words » but the poetry life offers you.

Second example,  If your name is Sara, you can choose your favorite Kanji from

「sa」and 「ra」from our chart. Also, you can realize meaning of each Kanji from chart.

Hope it’s helpful to choose Kanji for you !