認
recognize; acknowledge; approve. Essential in confirmation (確認) and awareness (認識)
Readings
- On
- ニン
- Kun
- みと(める)
Examples
認める（みとめる）、確認（かくにん）、認識（にんしき）、承認（しょうにん）
to recognize, confirmation, awareness, approval
Note
On-reading (ニン) is used in compounds; kun-reading (みと(める)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. Has multiple meanings (recognize; acknowledge; approve. Essential in confirmation (確認) and awareness (認識)). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N4 8From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N4N4 文法
電車は5分後に来る ___ です。時刻表を確認しました。
Answer: はず
- N4N4 文法
地震 ___ 、非常口を確認しておいてください。
Answer: のために
- N4N4 文法
こんなに頑張っている ___ 、誰も認めてくれない。
Answer: のに
- N4N4 漢字
「確認」の読み方は？
Answer: かくにん
- N4N4 語彙
「たしかめる」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？
Answer: 確認する
- N4N4 語彙
「確認する」に似た意味の言葉はどれですか？
Answer: チェックする
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