Kanji for war chosen as best to characterize 2022 Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character sen, meaning war or battle, with a calligraphy brush on Dec. 12, 2022. The character was selected as the best single kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year, referencing the Russia-Ukraine war. A14AA0001374590P
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Kanji for war chosen as best to characterize 2022 Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character sen, meaning war or battle, with a calligraphy brush on Dec. 12, 2022. The character was selected as the best single kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year, referencing the Russia-Ukraine war. A14AA0001374590P
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