Japanese Ginkoin Generator (Bank Seal)
Design a Japanese ginkoin (銀行印) — the personal seal registered with a bank to open accounts and authorize transactions, with the name set within a round red frame.
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
- Personal name seal
- Ink colour
- #C91F1F
- Carving
- Relief (red strokes)
- Typeface
- Noto Serif JP
- Ring text
- 山田太郎
- Border
- Single ring
About this seal
The ginkoin is the seal a person registers with their bank when opening an account. It authorizes withdrawals, transfers and account changes, and is kept separate from the jitsuin and the everyday mitomein so that compromising one seal does not expose the others. It typically shows the family name or full name in Mincho or tensho within a round frame.
Common uses
- Opening and managing bank accounts
- Authorizing withdrawals and transfers
- Updating account details and passbooks
- Keeping financial seals separate from the jitsuin
How to create it
- Open the template — the round ginkoin layout is pre-applied.
- Enter the name to register with the bank.
- Choose Mincho or tensho for a clean, registrable look.
- Keep the round frame at a typical personal-seal size.
- Export a transparent PNG or SVG.
Frequently asked questions
Should the ginkoin be the same as my jitsuin?
No — best practice is to keep the bank seal, registered seal and everyday seal distinct, so that losing one does not compromise the others.
Does the ginkoin show the full name?
It can show the family name or the full name. The editor lets you set the text and pick Mincho, tensho or brush fonts.
Legal & usage
Seals render in your browser for design and demonstration only. A real ginkoin must be carved and registered in person at your bank — only create one depicting a name you are entitled to use.
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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.
- 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.
- How to Create a Transparent PNG SealWhy seals need a transparent background, how to export one, when to use high-resolution or SVG instead, and how to place it cleanly into documents and images.