KYOTO--The Japanese public has given its verdict for the kanji character that best sums up events of 2019, and it is “rei,” the first character in the name of the new imperial era, Reiwa.
It also finished top of the poll in 2014. Japan chose the kanji character for war as the symbol for 2022. Olympic-themed choices dominated 2021 as Japan chose "gold" as kanji of the year in honour ...
Japan has chosen the ... The Kyoto-based Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation has run the competition every year since 1995. This year's symbol - pronounced like the English word "sigh" - was chosen ...
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