こう
公
にん
認

noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. official recognition, official approval, certification, authorization, authorisation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
公
にん
認
 公認 こうにん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

public, prince, official
コウ　おおやけ　ク (2nd, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
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)