An ink jet recording medium comprising: a substrate; and an ink-receiving layer on the substrate, wherein the ink-receiving layer contains at least one inorganic particle selected from the group consisting of alumina, alumina hydrate, and silica, a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyalkyl group, and -C(=O)NR'R" where R' and R" are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least one of R' and R" is a hydrogen atom, a compound having a structure represented by a formula or a formula, and a ratio compound /resin of a content of the compound to a content of the resin in the ink-receiving layer is 0.01 or more and 0.30 or less: wherein R 1 to R 6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyalkyl group, or -C(=O)NR 11 R 12 where R 11 and R 12 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least two of R 1 to R 6 are each a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyalkyl group, or -C(=O)NR 11 R 12 where R 11 and R 12 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least one of R 11 and R 12 is a hydrogen atom; wherein R 7 to R 10 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an amino group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyalkyl group, or -C(=O)NR 13 R 14 where R 13 and R 14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least two of R 7 to R 10 are each a hydroxyalkyl group, or -C(=O)NR 13 R 14 where R 13 and R 14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least one of R 13 and R 14 is a hydrogen atom, and wherein the compound has a solubility of 0.1 g/100 mL or more and 10.0 g/100 mL or less in water at 20°C. a substrate; and an ink-receiving layer on the substrate, wherein the ink-receiving layer contains at least one inorganic particle selected from the group consisting of alumina, alumina hydrate, and silica, a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyalkyl group, and -C(=O)NR'R" where R' and R" are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least one of R' and R" is a hydrogen atom, a compound having a structure represented by a formula or a formula, and at least one inorganic particle selected from the group consisting of alumina, alumina hydrate, and silica, a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyalkyl group, and -C(=O)NR'R" where R' and R" are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least one of R' and R" is a hydrogen atom, a compound having a structure represented by a formula or a formula, and a ratio compound /resin of a content of the compound to a content of the resin in the ink-receiving layer is 0.01 or more and 0.30 or less: wherein R 1 to R 6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an amino group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyalkyl group, or -C(=O)NR 11 R 12 where R 11 and R 12 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least two of R 1 to R 6 are each a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyalkyl group, or -C(=O)NR 11 R 12 where R 11 and R 12 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least one of R 11 and R 12 is a hydrogen atom; wherein R 7 to R 10 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an amino group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyalkyl group, or -C(=O)NR 13 R 14 where R 13 and R 14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least two of R 7 to R 10 are each a hydroxyalkyl group, or -C(=O)NR 13 R 14 where R 13 and R 14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and at least one of R 13 and R 14 is a hydrogen atom, and wherein the compound has a solubility of 0.1 g/100 mL or more and 10.0 g/100 mL or less in water at 20°C.