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Kanji 認: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 認: acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe

Key takeaways

Kanji 認: acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

acknowledgewitnessdiscernrecognizeappreciatebelieve

On reading

ニン

Kun reading

みと.めるしたた.める

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 認

acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 忍

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To acknowledge or recognize (認) something, one must listen to the words (言) with patience (忍). It represents the act of enduring through a situation to finally discern and admit the truth.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ニン
  • 公認こうにん

    official approval / authorization

  • 認識にんしき

    recognition / awareness / understanding

  • 確認かくにん

    confirmation / verification

  • 承認しょうにん

    approval / consent / recognition

Kun reading

みと.める
  • 認めるしたためる

    to write up / to compose

  • 認めるみとめる

    to recognize / to approve / to admit

Commonly used words

  • 公認
    こうにん

    official approval / authorization

  • 認識
    にんしき

    recognition / awareness / understanding

  • 確認
    かくにん

    confirmation / verification

  • 承認
    しょうにん

    approval / consent / recognition

  • 認める
    したためる

    to write up / to compose

  • 認める
    みとめる

    to recognize / to approve / to admit

Example sentences

Example 1

この資格は公安に公されています。

Translation

This qualification is officially approved by the public safety commission.

Example 2

彼は公の審判員です。

Translation

He is a certified referee.

Example 3

会議の議事録をしたためる。

Translation

I write up the minutes of the meeting.

Example 4

手紙を心を込めてしたためる。

Translation

I carefully compose a letter from the heart.

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