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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ink for ink jet recording and an ink jet recording method capable of printing with high color density and little bleeding on recycled paper. An ink for ink jet recording comprising at least a water-soluble colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent, water, and a compound represented by the following formula (II). [Chemical 1] (In the above formula, Either one of R 21 and R 22 is H and the other is CH 3 or H; one of R 23 and R 24 is H and the other is CH 3 or H; However, R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , and R 24 do not all represent H at the same time. R 23 and R 24 are both H when either R 21 or R 22 is H; When R 21 and R 22 are both H, at least one of R 23 and R 24 is CH 3 ; R 25 represents a C 4-10 alkyl group, m and n satisfy 2 ≦ m + n ≦ 6) [Selection figure] None |