Japanese symbol for “authentication”
認証
にんしょう
Romaji: ninshou
certification; attestation; authentication; confirmation
In Japanese, authentication is 認証, read にんしょう (ninshou).
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 certification; attestation; authentication; confirmation
- n, vs, vt Imperial attestation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “authentication”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公証 | こうしょう koushou | authentication; notarization; notarisation |
| データ確認 | データかくにん deetakakunin | (data) authentication |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 確認 | かくにん kakunin | confirmation; verification; validation |
| 認識 | にんしき ninshiki | recognition; awareness; perception |
| 承認 | しょうにん shounin | recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment |
| 認め | みとめ mitome | approval; acceptance; recognition |
| 公認 | こうにん kounin | official recognition; official approval; certification |
| 認可 | にんか ninka | approval; license; licence |
| 証拠 | しょうこ shouko | evidence; proof |
| 証明 | しょうめい shoumei | proof; testimony; demonstration |
See also: Chinese symbol for “authentication”.
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.