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An ink for ink-jet recording is provided that is unlikely to cause a paper curling phenomenon with respect to plain paper, recycled paper, or coated paper. An ink jet recording ink containing at least a coloring material and water, having a surface tension of 40 mN / m or less, and at least one selected from tetracarbon, pentose and hexose. % Or more and 25% or less. In addition, one or more selected from these pentose, pentose and hexose are sugar alcohols. [Selection figure] None |