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How to say 'Approval' in Japanese | 認可

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The Japanese word for Approval is 'Ninka', written as 認可 in Japanese.'Approval' in hiragana is にんか.

    word

    認可

    Meaning

    Approval

    Reading

    にんか

    ninka

    Kanji

    認Recognize, Admit 可Possible

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '認可 (にんか)' refers to the act of officially approving or authorizing something. It is commonly used in formal contexts, such as government or organizational settings, where an official body grants permission or recognition. For example: The government granted approval for the new project「政府は新しいプロジェクトを認可した」(せいふはあたらしいプロジェクトをにんかした). The school received official recognition「その学校は認可を受けた」(そのがっこうはにんかをうけた). This term emphasizes the formal and official nature of the approval process.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    6344

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 認可

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    認

    Meaning

    Recognize, Admit

  • kanji

    可

    Meaning

    Possible

Words Related to 認可 Through the Kanji 認

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 認 as well.

  • word

    認める

    Meaning

    Admit, Acknowledge

  • word

    確認

    Meaning

    Confirmation

  • word

    認定

    Meaning

    Certification, Recognition

  • word

    承認

    Meaning

    Approval, Recognition

  • word

    認知

    Meaning

    Recognition, Cognition

  • word

    認識

    Meaning

    Recognition

Words Related to 認可 Through the Kanji 可

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 可 as well.

  • word

    可能

    Meaning

    Possible

  • word

    可成

    Meaning

    Quite

  • word

    可愛い

    Meaning

    Cute

  • word

    可笑しい

    Meaning

    Strange, Funny

  • word

    成る可く

    Meaning

    As much as possible

  • word

    可哀想

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    不可欠

    Meaning

    Essential

  • word

    可愛らしい

    Meaning

    Adorable

  • word

    可愛がる

    Meaning

    Dote

  • word

    許可

    Meaning

    Permission

  • word

    不可能

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    可

    Meaning

    Possible

  • word

    可笑しな

    Meaning

    Strange

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