認

  • to know, to recognize;
  • to acknowledge, to admit;

Etymology

Phono-semantic compound:

言 (“speech, words”) — semantic element, indicating communication and expression.

忍 (to endure, restrain) — phonetic element.

Thus, 認 originally denoted “to know by word / through acknowledgment,” extending to recognition, admission, or acceptance.

Usage in Korean

認識 (인식) — recognition, awareness, cognition

認定 (인정) — designation, certification; acknowledgment

確認 (확인) — confirmation, verification

承認 (승인) — approval, ratification

認錯 (인착) — to admit a fault, confess an error

Words that derived from 認

認
알
인
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in
Kangxi radical:149, 言 + 7
Strokes:14
Unicode:U+8A8D
Cangjie input:
  • 卜口尸戈心 (YRSIP)
Composition:
  • ⿰ 訁 忍

Neighboring characters in the dictionary

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