A recording head comprising: a plurality of discharge port array means (LG1, LG2, LG3) each including at least one of a first discharge port array in which discharge ports having a first diameter as a discharge port diameter are arranged in a predetermined direction (Y), a second discharge port array in which discharge ports having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter as a discharge port diameter are arranged in the predetermined direction (Y), and a third discharge port array in which discharge ports having a third diameter smaller than the second diameter as a discharge port diameter are arranged in the predetermined direction (Y), the plurality of discharge port array means (LG1, LG2, LG3) including a first discharge port array means configured to discharge ink of a first color, a second discharge port array means configured to discharge ink of a second color, and a third discharge port array means configured to discharge ink of a third color, the plurality of discharge port array means (LG1, LG2, LG3) being juxtaposed in a crossing direction (X) crossing the predetermined direction (Y), wherein the first discharge port array means includes N first discharge port arrays and does not include the second or third discharge port array, where N is equal to 2 or more, wherein the second discharge port array means does not include N or more first discharge port arrays, includes the second discharge port array, and does not include the third discharge port array, wherein the third discharge port array means includes the third discharge port array, and wherein the third discharge port array means is not adjacent to the first discharge port array means in the crossing direction (X), and the second discharge port array means is adjacent to the first discharge port array means in the crossing direction (X). a plurality of discharge port array means (LG1, LG2, LG3) each including at least one of a first discharge port array in which discharge ports having a first diameter as a discharge port diameter are arranged in a predetermined direction (Y), a second discharge port array in which discharge ports having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter as a discharge port diameter are arranged in the predetermined direction (Y), and a third discharge port array in which discharge ports having a third diameter smaller than the second diameter as a discharge port diameter are arranged in the predetermined direction (Y), the plurality of discharge port array means (LG1, LG2, LG3) including a first discharge port array means configured to discharge ink of a first color, a second discharge port array means configured to discharge ink of a second color, and a third discharge port array means configured to discharge ink of a third color, the plurality of discharge port array means (LG1, LG2, LG3) being juxtaposed in a crossing direction (X) crossing the predetermined direction (Y), wherein the first discharge port array means includes N first discharge port arrays and does not include the second or third discharge port array, where N is equal to 2 or more, wherein the second discharge port array means does not include N or more first discharge port arrays, includes the second discharge port array, and does not include the third discharge port array, wherein the third discharge port array means includes the third discharge port array, and wherein the third discharge port array means is not adjacent to the first discharge port array means in the crossing direction (X), and the second discharge port array means is adjacent to the first discharge port array means in the crossing direction (X). <EOS>