imperial seal

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 璽 has 19 strokes, with 玉 at the bottom. It concerns seals representing state or sovereign authority.
• Basic usage: 国璽 is read こくじ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A seal and its replica
  • 国璽を押して refers to stamping with the state seal.
  • 国璽の複製 means a replica of the state seal.