14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N3

acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe

Kun'yomi
  • to recognize ②to deem ③to approve ④to admit
  • to write (e.g. a letter) ②to have (lunch, dinner, etc.)
On'yomi
  • ニン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ニン 59.5%
みとめる 40.5%

Character Breakdown

acknowledge, witness, discern
ニン みと.める したた.める (6th, N3)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
endure, bear, put up with
ニン しの.ぶ おし (9th, N1)
blade, sword, edge
は ジン やいば (9th, N1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)

Common Words

to recognize ②to deem ③to approve ④to admit
authorization
official recognition
approval ②private seal
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References

Unicode hex code 8A8D
JIS X 0208 1-39-7
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4370
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5623
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1546
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1948
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1041
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2137
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 35502P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 952
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 738
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 751
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 855
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 903
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 962
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 978
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 357
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 668
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1690
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 605
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a7.10
Four corner code 0763.2
De Roo Code 3058