Japan picks 'war' as kanji character of the year

The public votes in the annual event for the written character they think best represents the past year. Olympic-themed choices dominated 2021.

"The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the shooting of former Prime Minister Abe, and the rapid yen depreciation and inflation faced in daily life have caused anxiety for many people," the group said in a news release. "I was surprised, frustrated, angry and sad by the war in Ukraine. I am also angry at myself for not being able to do anything about it," said one voter who picked the character.

War -- also picked to represent sporting battles in baseball and at the World Cup -- was followed in the rankings by a character meaning both cheap and safe, with the weak yen and inflation adding to feelings of insecurity.

Japan used to bully others. Now its their turn to be bullied.

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