kanji of the year

“Kuma” Declared the Kanji of the Year for an “Unbearable” 2025INSIGHT | Dec 12, 2025

Kanji of the Year for 2024: Yet Another Golden EraINSIGHT | Dec 12, 2024

Kanji of the Year for 2023: Another Taxing Time for JapanINSIGHT | Dec 12, 2023

Taisetsu (Greater Snow)INSIGHT | Dec 7, 2023

Kanji of the Year for 2022: Strife Comes Out on TopINSIGHT | Dec 12, 2022

2021 Another “Golden Era” for Kanji of the YearINSIGHT | Dec 13, 2021

“Mitsu” COVID-19 Warning Chosen as 2020’s Kanji of the YearINSIGHT | Dec 14, 2020

New Era Name’s “Rei” the Kanji of the Year for 2019INSIGHT | Dec 12, 2019

A Disastrous Kanji of the Year? “Wazawai” Picked as Top Character for 2018INSIGHT | Dec 12, 2018

Kanji of the Year: “Kita” the Northern Winner for 2017CULTURE | Dec 12, 2017

Another Golden Year for KanjiINSIGHT | Dec 12, 2016

2015 Kanji of the Year: “An” Juxtaposes Security and UneaseINSIGHT | Dec 15, 2015