What is the Kanji for "Recognize" and "Admit"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Recognize" and "Admit", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Recognize" and "Admit" is "認".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Mito".

Its onyomi reading is "Nin".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "言" means "Say" and can be read as "Gen", "I", "Gon", and "Koto". And The kanji "忍" means "Endure" and "Stealth" and can be read as "Nin" and "Shino".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "認" mean in japanese?

"認" means "Recognize" and "Admit".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

認める: "Acknowledge". The Japanese verb '認める (みとめる)' means 'to acknowledge'. This verb is used to express the acceptance or approval of something. It can be used in situations where one person admits or agrees to the validity or existence of something. For example: I acknowledge his achievements - (彼の功績を認める). She acknowledged the mistake - (彼女はその間違いを認めた).

確認: "Confirm". The verbal noun '確認 (かくにん)' means 'to confirm'. It is used to express the action of verifying, checking or making sure of something. It can be used in a wide variety of contexts, such as confirming an order, verifying information, or checking that a task has been completed. For example: I will confirm the details - (詳細を確認する). Please confirm your address - (住所を確認してください).

認定: "Certification". The Japanese noun '認定 (にんてい)' means 'certification'. It refers to the official recognition or approval of something, such as a qualification, standard, or status. It implies that an authority or organization has formally acknowledged and validated the subject. For example: She earned a certification in first aid - (彼女は救急法の認定を取得しました). The product has received certification - (その製品は認定を受けています).

承認: "Approval". The verbal noun '承認 (しょうにん)' means 'approval'. This term refers to the act of officially accepting or agreeing to something. It can be used in contexts related to receiving permission, agreement or validation from a person or authority. For example: The project received official approval - (プロジェクトは正式に承認された). I need your approval to move forward - (前に進むには、あなたの承認が必要です).

認知: "Recognition". The noun '認知 (にんち)' means 'recognition'. It refers to the mental process of identifying and understanding something through perception, awareness, and interpretation. '認知' is used to describe the conscious awareness and acknowledgment of something. For example: My hard work has received recognition - (私の努力が認知されている). The company's new product gained recognition in the market - (その会社の新製品が市場で認知された).

認可: "Approval". The Japanese verbal noun '認可 (にんか)' means 'approval'. This term refers to the official or formal sanction, validation, or authorization of something. It is commonly used in contexts related to government, institutional, or organizational decisions and policies. For example: The new law was approved - (その新しい法律は認可された). The new business received approval - (新しい会社は認可された).

認識: "Recognition". The Japanese verbal noun '認識 (にんしき)' means 'recognition'. This word refers to the ability to understand, be aware of, or become conscious of something. It can describe the cognitive process of perceiving and interpreting information. For example: I have recognition of the problem - (その問題を認識している). Lack of recognition - (認識不足)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "に" is read as "ni". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". And The hiragana "と" is read as "to".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.