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hankos

hankos is the plural of hanko.

Meaning of hanko

Noun

hanko (plural hankos)

  1. A traditional Japanese stamp bearing a personal seal, used (in place of a handwritten signature) to authorise or certify documents.
    • I used my hanko, and as I did I realized I needed a new one, with my new name.2025, Clara Kumagai, Songs for Ghosts, Toronto: Penguin Teen Canada, page 108

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Proper noun capitalized: Hankos

Hankos

  1. (plural) plural of Hanko

Questions about hankos

What is hankos the plural of?
Hankos is the plural of hanko.
What part of speech is hankos?
Hankos is a proper noun.

Words near hankos in the dictionary

  1. hankin booby
  2. hanking
  3. Hankins
  4. Hankinson
  5. hanko
  6. hankos
  7. Hankou
  8. Hankow
  9. hanks
  10. hanksite
  11. hankty

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