Kanji meaning "gold" picked to symbolize Japan's social mood in 2021

Kanji meaning "gold" picked to symbolize Japan's social mood in 2021

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple, writes the kanji character "kin" meaning gold on Dec. 13, 2021, at the temple in Kyoto after it was picked as the single most representative Chinese character corresponding to the social mood of the Olympic year in Japan. (Pool photo)

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