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暗証 (あんしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

暗あん証しょう

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Meanings

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noun

password; PIN; code

A secret combination of numbers or characters used for authentication, such as a PIN or password. Often used in compounds like 暗証番号 (PIN).

ATMで暗あん証しょう番ばん号ごうを入にゅう力りょくしてください。
Please enter your PIN at the ATM.
このアプリは起き動どう時じに暗あん証しょうを求もとめます。
This app asks for a password when it starts.

Kanji

暗darkness, disappear, shade
証evidence, proof, certificate

Similar words

パスワード
A loanword from English, often used for alphanumeric passwords in digital contexts. 暗証 is more formal and commonly used in banking or security settings, especially as part of compounds.
暗あん証しょう番ばん号ごう
Specifically a numeric PIN. 暗証 can refer to any secret code, while 暗証番号 is explicitly a number.

Etymology

Compound of 暗 (あん, 'dark; secret') and 証 (しょう, 'proof; evidence'), literally 'secret proof'. The term is used to refer to a confidential code or password.