認 — “to recognize / to admit” in Japanese

Grade 6にん, みと

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“to recognize / to admit” in Japanese is 認, read nin, mito (にん, みと). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 認識 (perception).

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What does 認 mean?

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Kanji	認
Meaning	to recognize / to admit
Readings	にん, みと
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	認識 (perception)

How to read 認

認 is read nin (にん) or mito (みと) depending on the word.

Words with 認

確認かくにん
認識にんしき
承認

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Updated: 2026-08-28