Japan announces Kanji of the Year for 2019, and it was really the only logical choice soranews24.com

One topic dominated conversations in Japan this year, and now it’s officially the most significant single kanji character of the past 12 months.
December always brings with it a few end-of-the-year retrospectives, and one of the most unique is Japan’s Kanji of the Year.
Administered by the Kyoto-based Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, the Kanji of the Year is a single Japanese character chosen by open ballot, and is meant to embody a deep significance for the year as it comes to a close.
▼ Mori writing 2019’s Kanji of the YearFor 2019, 216,325 votes were cast, and when tallied the kanji of the year is 令, pronounced rei.
Sources: Livedoor News/Oricon News via Jin, Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing FoundationImages ©SoraNews24● Want to hear about SoraNews24’s latest articles as soon as they’re published?