Japanese symbol for “acknowledgment”
承認
しょうにん
Romaji: shounin
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval
In Japanese, acknowledgment is 承認, read しょうにん (shounin).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acknowledgment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 了承 | りょうしょう ryoushou | acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding |
| 認定 | にんてい nintei | authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment |
| 認知 | にんち ninchi | acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition |
| 礼状 | れいじょう reijou | acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks |
| 自認 | じにん jinin | admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 了承 | りょうしょう ryoushou | acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding |
| 承知 | しょうち shouchi | knowledge; awareness |
| 承諾 | しょうだく shoudaku | consent; approval; acceptance |
| 継承 | けいしょう keishou | inheritance; succession; accession |
| 伝承 | でんしょう denshou | handing down (information); legend; tradition |
| 確認 | かくにん kakunin | confirmation; verification; validation |
| 認識 | にんしき ninshiki | recognition; awareness; perception |
| 認め | みとめ mitome | approval; acceptance; recognition |
See also: Chinese symbol for “acknowledgment”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.