Kanji meaning safety, peace chosen as best characterizing 2015

Kanji meaning safety, peace chosen as best characterizing 2015

Seihan Mori (L), the chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, western Japan, writes the Chinese character "an" meaning safety or peace on a large sheet of "washi" paper using a giant Japanese calligraphy brush on Dec. 15, 2015, as the character was selected as the single best kanji symbolizing the year's national mood in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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