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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 16

認 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

recognize; acknowledge

On: ニンnin ジンjin
Kun: みとめるmitomeru したためるshitatameru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

認14 strokes

How to write 認: stroke order

認 has 14 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

認 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 認 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 認

The parts 認 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

言
say; words
Radical
忍
endure; conceal

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 16

容 contain; appearanceOnヨウKunいれる、かたち、ゆるす育 grow; raiseOnイクKunそだつ、そだてる、はぐくむ構 structure; set up; careOnコウKunかまえる、かまう認 recognize; acknowledgeOnニン、ジンKunみとめる、したためる位 rank; positionOnイKunくらい、ぐらい達 reach; accomplishOnタツ、ダ、ダチKunたち、とおる、とどく守 protect; keepOnシュ、スKunまもる、もり、かみ満 full; satisfyOnマン、バンKunみちる、みたす、みつ消 erase; disappearOnショウKunけす、きえる任 entrust; responsibilityOnニン、ジンKunまかす、まかせる