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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-based ink which is suitable for ink jet recording and exhibits excellent recording characteristics particularly for plain paper. At least selected from (A) a colorant and (B) diethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-iso-butyl ether, triethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether and triethylene glycol mono-iso-butyl ether. An aqueous ink comprising one compound and a surfactant selected from (C) polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate and polyoxyethylene alkyl phenyl ether sulfate. An embodiment in which the polyol compound is any of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol and 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol is preferred. [Selection figure] None |