Kanji used in "3Cs" slogan picked to symbolize 2020 amid pandemic

Kanji used in "3Cs" slogan picked to symbolize 2020 amid pandemic

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "mitsu" meaning "close" or "dense" with a calligraphy brush in the Japanese city on Dec. 14, 2020. The character was selected as the best kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year, referencing calls to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Pool photo)

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