Word details

認識

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 認識.

Dictionary

Entry

認識にんしきNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #1721
1

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition; cognizance; cognisance

Examples
公僕も人間であること、また、人間である以上過ちを犯す可能性があることを、彼は認識している。
He realizes that public officials are human, and that as human beings they are capable of misjudgement.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

認

acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe

14 strokesFrequency 198JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ニン

Kun

みと.めるしたた.める
識

discriminating, know, write

19 strokesFrequency 496JLPT N2Grade 5

On

シキ

Kun

し.るしる.す

Nanori

さとさとる

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