A developing device includes: a developer container for containing
developer; a developer bearing body for bearing the developer; a charging
member for charging the developer bore by the developer bearing body by
abutting against the developer bearing body; a supporting member for
supporting the charging member; and a sealing member that is for
preventing the developer from spilling from the developer container and
that is provided in a state in which the side of one end thereof is
compressed by the developer container and the charging member and the
side of the other end thereof is compressed by the developer container
and the supporting member, wherein a degree of compression of the sealing
member on the side of the other end is smaller than a degree of
compression of the sealing member on the side of one end.