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認識 (にんしき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
recognition ; awareness ; understanding
Broadly covers recognizing a fact, situation, or problem; also used for cognitive perception and philosophical 'cognition'. Often implies a correct or deepened grasp.
AI の 画が 像ぞう 認にん 識しき 技ぎ 術じゅつ は 急きゅう 速そく に 進しん 歩ぽ し て いる 。
Image recognition technology in AI is advancing rapidly.
Kanji 認 acknowledge, witness, discern 識 discriminating, know, write Similar words 理り 解かい 理解 is deeper comprehension or understanding of meaning, while 認識 is more about acknowledging or perceiving a fact or situation.
認にん 知ち 認知 is often used in psychology for 'cognitive' processes and in legal contexts for 'acknowledgment', whereas 認識 is broader and more common for general recognition.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 認 (acknowledge, recognize) and 識 (discern, know). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys 'recognize and know'.
