Japanese symbol for “identification”
確認
かくにん
Romaji: kakunin
confirmation; verification; validation; review
In Japanese, identification is 確認, read かくにん (kakunin).
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 confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “identification”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指摘 | してき shiteki | pointing out; identification |
| 共感 | きょうかん kyoukan | sympathy; empathy; response |
| 識別 | しきべつ shikibetsu | distinction; discrimination; discernment |
| 同定 | どうてい doutei | identifying (something as being the same as something else); identification (e.g. of a suspect) |
| 判読 | はんどく handoku | decipherment; interpretation; making out |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 確か | たしか tashika | sure; certain; positive |
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certain; sure; definite |
| 確保 | かくほ kakuho | securing; obtaining; ensuring |
| 確定 | かくてい kakutei | decision; settlement; confirmation |
| 明確 | めいかく meikaku | clear; precise; definite |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “identification”.
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.