Japanese symbol for “authorization”
認定
にんてい
Romaji: nintei
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement
In Japanese, authorization is 認定, read にんてい (nintei).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “authorization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 許可 | きょか kyoka | permission; approval; authorization |
| 公認 | こうにん kounin | official recognition; official approval; certification |
| 委任 | いにん inin | entrusting; charge; delegation |
| 協賛 | きょうさん kyousan | support; mutual aid; cooperation |
| 授権 | じゅけん juken | authorization; authorisation |
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 |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “authorization”.
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.