Japanese Hanko Generator (Company Maru-in)
Design a Japanese company seal — the round maru-in (丸印) hanko used by businesses — with the company name around the rim and the representative-director ring inside, in traditional Mincho type.
Make this seal your own
Open this template in the free online editor to change the text, fonts, colors and size, then export a transparent PNG or vector SVG.
Customize in editorAt a glance
- Shape
- Round
- Ink colour
- #C91F1F
- Centre element
- None
- Typeface
- Noto Serif JP
- Ring text
- 株式会社サンプル
- Bottom text
- 代表取締役之印
- Border
- Double ring
About this seal
In Japan a hanko (or inkan) is a personal or corporate seal used in place of a signature. A company's round seal, the maru-in, typically has the company name on the outer ring and 代表取締役之印 ("seal of the representative director") on the inner ring. The registered version, the jitsuin, is filed with the Legal Affairs Bureau and carries the strongest legal weight.
Common uses
- Company contracts and official documents
- Registering a company seal (jitsuin) — design mock-ups
- Bank and administrative paperwork
- Approval (mitomein) and date-received stamps
How to create it
- Open the template — the round maru-in layout in Mincho type is pre-applied.
- Enter the company name on the outer ring.
- Keep or edit the 代表取締役之印 inner-ring text.
- Choose a Mincho or brush font to match a carved look.
- Export a transparent PNG or SVG.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between jitsuin, ginkoin and mitomein?
The jitsuin is the registered seal with full legal weight, the ginkoin is registered with your bank, and the mitomein is an unregistered everyday seal. The editor includes templates for each.
What font should a hanko use?
Mincho is common and legible; tensho (seal script) and brush styles give a more traditional carved look. The editor offers Mincho, Gothic and brush fonts.
Legal & usage
Seals are rendered in your browser for design and demonstration only. A registered jitsuin must be carved and filed with the Legal Affairs Bureau — generated images are not a substitute and should only depict an entity you represent.
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- Hanko and Electronic Seals in JapanThe difference between jitsuin, ginkoin, and mitomein, how the move away from physical hanko is unfolding, and where electronic seals stand legally.
- Dojang and Electronic Seals in KoreaThe difference between ingam dojang and mak dojang, how seal registration works, and where electronic seals and signatures stand in Korea.
- How to Design a Company Seal: A Complete GuideEvery element that goes into a company seal — ring text, fonts, the center star, borders, and anti-counterfeit codes — and how to combine them into a clean, balanced design.
- How to Add a Seal to a PDF or Word DocumentStep-by-step: export a transparent seal and place it cleanly into Word, PDF, or an image — so it floats over your content instead of pushing it around.