The kanji 捺 primarily conveys the meaning of pressing, stamping, or imprinting. It suggests a forceful action of applying something onto a surface, often with the intention of leaving a mark or confirming something. This character implies a physical act of contact that creates an impression.

・On-yomi (音読み): ナツ (natsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): お捺す (osu) - to press, to stamp

⚫︎ 押捺 (ō捺) Translation: Stamping; affixing a seal. ⚫︎ 印捺 (in捺) Translation: Seal; stamp. ⚫︎ 署名捺印 (shomei na捺in) Translation: Signature and seal.

The kanji 捺 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It is composed of two parts: the radical 手 (て, te), meaning "hand," and the phonetic 奈 (ナイ, nai) which provides the sound. The radical 手 indicates the action performed by the hand, while 奈 suggests the sound. The combination suggests the act of using the hand to press or stamp.