認
認·recognize, admit, approve
- On-yomi
- ニン
- Kun-yomi
- みとめる
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 確認 | かくにん | confirmation, checking |
| 認める | みとめる | to recognize, to admit |
| 承認 | しょうにん | approval |
| 認識 | にんしき | recognition, awareness |
Example sentences
予約の時間を確認してください。
よやくのじかんをかくにんしてください。
Please confirm the time of the reservation.
彼は自分の間違いを認めた。
かれはじぶんのまちがいをみとめた。
He admitted his own mistake.
部長の承認がまだ出ていません。
ぶちょうのしょうにんがまだでていません。
The manager's approval hasn't come through yet.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Confusing 認める (to accept as true or allow) with 気づく (to notice)
- Reading 認識 as *にんしょく instead of にんしき
Memory aid
Picture it
Words (言) you bear patiently (忍) until you finally admit they are right.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 確認かくにんconfirmation
- 認めるみとめるto admit, approve
- 確認するかくにんするto confirm
- 承認しょうにんrecognition, acknowledgement, approval, consent
- 承認するしょうにんするto approve, to authorize (a request, plan, budget)
- 認識するにんしきするto recognize, to be aware of (a fact, importance, danger)
- 否認するひにんするto deny
- 黙認するもくにんするto tacitly approve, to overlook, to connive at
- 是認ぜにんapproval, sanction
- 認識にんしきrecognition, cognition
- 認知にんちrecognition, cognition
- 公認こうにんofficial recognition; authorization; licence; accreditation
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