Kanji of the Year

Japanese
#1

Hi all,

I know I talked about this briefly on my previous thread, specifically here, but I thought I’d create this thread and revisit it once per year for discussion about the kanji of the year.

It was announced today that the kanji of the year for 2025 is 熊くま (bear). This is in the wake of lots more bear sightings and attacks - even in urban areas - than usual this year.

The tradition of ‘kanji of the year’ started in 1995. If you want to see the previous years’ kanji, please have a look at this article by Asahi Shimbun.

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#2

I can’t bear that kanji :bear:

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#3

私の好きな熊はアナグマですよ！

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#4

I’ve never felt more betrayed than when I learned 熊本県 doesn’t even have bears… At least not the real variety.

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