News 'War' kanji of the year 2022

The selection for the 28th annual poll run by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, based on votes cast by the general public, came as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other international conflicts dominate headlines. In Kyoto, chief Buddhist priest Seihan Mori of Kiyomizu temple made the announcement by writing the character with a giant calligraphy brush on washi Japanese paper, 1.5 meters high and 1.3 meters wide, at the renowned location.

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