認

acknowledge, recognize

JLPT N3 Grade 6 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: みと.める・したた.める
On'yomi: ニン
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

認 means "acknowledge, recognize". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read みと.める・したた.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ニン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

認 in example sentences

それは認みとめる。

Sore wa mitomeru.

I admit it.
トムは承認しょうにんした。

Tomu wa shounin shita.

Tom approved.
これ確認かくにんしてみて。

Kore kakunin shite mite.

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What does the kanji 認 mean?: 認 means "acknowledge, recognize". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 認 have?: 認 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 認 read?: It is read みと.める・したた.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ニン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 認?: 認 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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