Japanese symbol for “mfa”

多要素認証

たようそにんしょう

Romaji: tayousoninshou

multi-factor authentication; MFA

In Japanese, mfa is 多要素認証, read たようそにんしょう (tayousoninshou).

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Meanings

n multi-factor authentication; MFA (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

多

many, frequent, much

on: タ
kun: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 4

要

need, main point, essence

on: ヨウ
kun: い.る、かなめ

9 strokes · JLPT 2

素

elementary, principle, naked

on: ソ、ス
kun: もと

10 strokes · JLPT 1

認

acknowledge, witness, discern

on: ニン
kun: みと.める、したた.める

14 strokes · JLPT 2

証

evidence, proof, certificate

on: ショウ
kun: あかし

12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “mfa”

Word	Reading	Meaning
ＭＦＡ	エム・エフ・エー emu・efu・ee	multi-factor authentication; MFA

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
多数	たすう tasuu	large number (of); many
多分	たぶん tabun	probably; likely; perhaps
多様	たよう tayou	diverse; various
多少	たしょう tashou	a little; some; somewhat
多い	おおい ooi	many; numerous; a lot
多大	ただい tadai	great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous
必要	ひつよう hitsuyou	necessary; needed; essential
重要	じゅうよう juuyou	important; essential; significant
要素	ようそ youso	element; component; factor
確認	かくにん kakunin	confirmation; verification; validation
証拠	しょうこ shouko	evidence; proof

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