| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 承認 | しょうにん | recognition, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, approval, consent, agreement |
| 認識 | にんしき | recognition, cognizance, cognisance |
| 確認 | かくにん | affirmation, confirmation, validation |
| 公認 | こうにん | official recognition, authorization, authorisation, licence, license, accreditation |
| 認定 | にんてい | authorization, authorisation, acknowledgment, acknowledgement, certification, recognition |
| 認可 | にんか | approval, license, licence, permission |
| 容認 | ようにん | approval |
| 認知 | にんち | acknowledgement, acknowledgment, recognition |
| 認証 | にんしょう | certification, attestation, authentication, confirmation; Imperial attestation |
| 認め | みとめ | approval, final seal (of approval) |