The kanji 認: meaning, readings and stroke order

認

Meaning: admit, recognize
On reading: ニン nin
Kun reading: みと（める） mitomeru
Strokes: 14
Radical: 言 speech
Level: Level 6 · grade 6

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: công nhận, xác nhận (nhận)
Japanese: みとめる。たしかめる。
Korean: 인정하다, 확인하다 (인)
Chinese: 承认、确认 (认)

Readings, words and example sentences

ニン nin · on reading

確かく認にん
checking, making sure
出かける前に時間を 確かく認にんします。
I check the time before I go out.

みと（める） mitomeru · kun reading

認みとめる
to admit
自分のまちがいを 認みとめます。
I admit my mistake.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.