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認 means 'recognize'

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Strokes : 14    Frequency: 380   JLPT: N3    Usefulness: 3    Study set: 3-9    Grade: 6   Intermediate lesson: 23    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 53 words   Used in 194 words   Used in 18 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ニン
Kun
   みとめる to recognize, to perceive, to approve of
Additional readings
Kun    したためる
Variants
认 (Chinese)  
Components
⿰  言 say; word  忍 endure  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 認 is used 10 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 認 is used 188 times, read 3 ways.
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ニン : 177 words FIND ALL
か く に ん 0
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation; identification
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みとめる : 10 words FIND ALL
み と め る 4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to recognize; to recognise; to observe; to notice
2. to deem; to judge; to assess
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したためる : 1 word FIND ALL
し た た め る 4
Most common form: したためる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to write up  (often written with kana only)
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An additional 7 less common words include 認 but the readings have not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 962 (originally: 952)  Joy o' Kanji : 952  Key to Kanji: 838 

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認
ニン   みとめる to recognize, to perceive, to approve of   
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忍
ニン   しのぶ to endure; lie hidden   しのばせる to conceal   
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刃
ジン   は blade   
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丶
dot   
刀
トウ   かたな sword   
心
シン   こころ heart   
言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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