Kanji

認

認

acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ニン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みとめる, したためる

Nanori (Name Reading)

もろ

Common Readings

ニン, みと…める

Example sentences

確認 かくにん
安全 を 確認 して ください 。

Please confirm the safety.

内 ない
ディスク 内 の 情報 を 確認 する 。

Check the information within the disk.

認める みとめる
彼 は 自分 の 間違い を 潔く 認めた

He gracefully admitted his mistake.

素直 すなお
自分 の 間違い を 素直に 認める こと が 大切 だ 。

It is important to honestly admit your mistakes.

認識 にんしき
彼 は 自分 の 間違い を 認識している 。

He recognizes his own mistake.

認定 にんてい
彼 は 厳しい 審査 を 経て 、 プロ の 技術者 として 認定された 。

He was certified as a professional engineer after a strict examination.

ハピ ハピ
その マッサージ機 に は ハピ の 認定 マーク が ついていた 。

That massage machine had the HAPI certification mark on it.

承認 しょうにん
新しい プロジェクト の 計画 が 、 ようやく 上司 に 承認された 。

The plan for the new project was finally approved by the boss.

末 すえ
激しい 議論 の 末 、 新 計画 が 承認 された 。

After intense discussion, the new plan was approved.

視認 しにん
船長 は 標的 を 視認した

The captain confirmed the target visually.

Example Vocabulary

確認

かくにん

confirmation; verification

認める

みとめる

to admit; to acknowledge; to recognize

認識

にんしき

recognition; awareness; understanding

認定

にんてい

certification; recognition; authorization

承認

しょうにん

approval; recognition

視認

しにん

visual confirmation; identifying by sight

再確認

さいかくにん

reconfirmation; double-check; re-verifying

認知

にんち

cognition, recognition, acknowledgement

公認

こうにん

official recognition; authorization; certification

黙認

もくにん

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