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2025年の 漢字は「熊」になりました。「熊」が選ばれたのは初めてです。

今年は、日本のいろいろなところで、熊が山から降りてきていました。

熊は、いつも山で生活をしていて、寒くなると冬眠をします。
でも、最近の熊は、あまり冬眠をせず、ご飯を食べるために、人間が住んでいる町に来るそうです。

2025’s Kanji of the Year was 「熊」(bear).

In many places around the country, bears came down from the mountains.

Bears usually live in the mountains and hibernate when it gets cold.
However, it’s said that recently, many bears have been hibernating less and are instead coming into towns where people live to look for food.

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私（えみ先生）の今年の漢字は、「緩」です。

「ゆっくり」と意味が似ています。

今年は、仕事もプライベートもゆっくり楽しむことができたので、この漢字を選びました！

My kanji for this year is “緩”.

It has a meaning similar to “slowly” or “gently.”

I chose this kanji because I was able to enjoy both my work and my private life at a relaxed, gentle pace this year.

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2024年の 漢字は「金」になりました。

2024年は、パリでオリンピックがあったり、日本の政治家の裏金問題（お金をもらうためにパーティーをしたり、国民から多すぎる寄付金をもらったり…）、あとは闇バイトという 違法なバイトも話題になりました。物価高も大きな問題でしたね。

2024’s Kanji of the Year was 「金」(gold/money).

In 2024, there were the Paris Olympic Games, political scandals in Japan involving undeclared money (such as politicians holding parties to receive extra funds or accepting excessive donations from citizens), and illegal part-time jobs known as “dark part-time jobs” became a big topic.

The high inflation was also a major issue.

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2023年の漢字は「税（ゼイ・みつぎ）」でした。

2023年は「増税」について、いろいろな議論があったり、所得税や住民税の「減税」があったり、インボイス制度や ふるさと納税などの様々な「税」のルール改正がありました。

The Kanji of 2023 is "税" which means "tax/duty."

We've talked about various topics about tax increase, there were some tax reduction for income tax and inhabitant tax, and had some changes of regulations for the invoice system, hometown tax donation program, and other tax.

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2022年の漢字は「戦（セン・いくさ）」でした。
世界で戦争があったり、国民がコロナや円安と「戦」ったり、オリンピックやW杯でスポーツ選手が「戦」った１年だったので、この漢字になったそうです。

The Kanji of 2022 is "戦" which means "war / fight" in general.
There was a war in the world,
Citizens fight for covid,
and a lot of sports players worked really hard on their Olympics and World Cup.
So this Kanji "戦" is considered as the Kanji of the year!

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I picked this kanji because I’m aiming to have an amazing year. I want to challenge myself to come out of my comfort zone and just do things that make life worth living. I don’t want to care about about failing or succeeding, I just want to do！when the year is over I want to look back and be able to say 凄かったな (2022)

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I have just started taking Japanese lessons at the end of 2022 and want to work on my language skills, not just for my upcoming trip to Japan but also for me. I would like to be able to communicate with my friends in their native language and be there for my friends that don't speak it!

I really liked the Kanji, 国 because I want to go to so many different countries and learn about their culture. But Japan is one of the countries that is on my top list! I plan to work hard this year to learn lots!

がんばります!! (2022)

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This year, a lot of things I have worked hard towards will hopefully start to happen, and some big changes could be happening in my life.

2023 feels like a huge year for me, so I chose change as my big move could be beginning! (2022)

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Where to begin... I think one thread that I've had throughout the year, one connection to my friends, to my home, to myself is drawing. It is key that this be my kanji for the year because having moved halfway across the world, you can feel isolated and drawing has kept me connected.

This picture in particular is not my art but one of my students who drew this of me. At a point where I felt overwhelmed, underappreciated,  and out of my depth, this simple picture by an anonymous artist turned those negative feelings around. No words, just a picture that took time and care, and it means the world to me. (2022)

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This year I started many things. I'm taking language learning more seriously with Emi sensei! I established a writing group that meets twice a week, and halfway done with the first draft of my book! I also moved in with my boyfriend! We’ve started a new chapter in our lives. 😊 (2022）

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私の今年の漢字は「幽」です。

私は幽霊やホラーの映画や本が好きです。

I chose this Kanji because I really like Horror and Ghost Movies and Books and this Kanji is so difficult to write but its fascinating!