認
認 — Acknowledge
acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe
On’yomiニン (nin)
Kun’yomiみとめる (mitomeru)
Kun’yomiしたためる (shitatameru)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 認
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 承認 | しょうにん shounin | recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment |
| 認識 | にんしき ninshiki | recognition; awareness; perception |
| 確認 | かくにん kakunin | confirmation; verification; validation |
| 公認 | こうにん kounin | official recognition; official approval; certification |
| 認定 | にんてい nintei | authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment |
| 認可 | にんか ninka | approval; license; licence |
Study notes
認 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #198 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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