Ground, Earth Kanji Japanese Calligraphy Hanko Gummistempel

This beautiful stamp has Japanese calligraphy for the kanji 地. It can mean earth or ground. When used on its own, earth is pronounced as "chi". A word using this kanji is 地球 (or chikyuu) - meaning globe. Did you know that this kanji represents one of the 5 Japanese elements? A hanko stamp is a Japanese signature stamp. It is often used to sign documents or art. Use this stamp to give your art the signature of earth! About Kanji: A kanji is the Japanese word for Chinese character. Chinese characters represent an idea into one character. Typically, one part of the kanji is the meaning of the character, while the other gives it the sound. They are usually combined with other kanji to make complex words.