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Template:Short description The Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is a character chosen by the Script error: No such module "Nihongo". through a national ballot in Japan, starting in 1995. The character with the most votes, selected to represent the events of that year, is announced in a ceremony on December 12 (Kanji Day) at Kiyomizu Temple.
| Year | Kanji | Readings | Meanings | Events | Source(s) |
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1995 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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shin Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
furu-u |
quake Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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The Great Hanshin–Awaji earthquake and growing feelings of unease caused by the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1996 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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shoku Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
ku-u |
food Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
eat |
Multiple outbreaks of food poisoning due to E. coli O157 occur, affecting school lunch programs. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1997 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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tou Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
tao-su |
collapse Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
knock down |
The 1997 Asian financial crisis results in a wave of corporate bankruptcies and bank failures, while the Japanese team beats regional powerhouses in the Asia qualifying tournament to win a berth in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1998 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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doku Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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poison Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Sixty-seven people are sickened and four die after eating poisoned curry, for which Masumi Hayashi is arrested. Similar incidents follow amid concerns about dioxins. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1999 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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matsu Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
sue |
end Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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The final year of the century, when the Tokaimura nuclear accident occurs. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2000 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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kin Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
kane |
gold Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
money |
Judo athlete Ryoko Tamura (now Ryoko Tani) and marathon-runner Naoko Takahashi win gold at the Sydney Olympics, Kim Dae Jung and Kim Jong-il hold the first North-South Korean presidential summit, the deaths of centenarian twin sisters Kin-san and Gin-san (whose names sound like "gold" and "silver"), and the introduction of the ¥2,000 note. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2001 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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sen Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
tataka-u |
battle Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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The September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. war in Afghanistan, and the global recession. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2002 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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ki Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
kae-ru |
return Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Japan and North Korea begin talks and five Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea return to Japan. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2003 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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ko Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
tora |
tiger Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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The Hanshin Tigers win the Central League pennant for the first time in 18 years and the involvement of the Japan Self-Defense Force in the Iraq War, which some equated to "stepping on a tiger's tail" (Script error: No such module "Lang".). | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2004 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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sai Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
wazawa-i |
disaster Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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The Chūetsu earthquake, Typhoon Tokage wrecks great damages upon landfall, the accident at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant, and scandal at Mitsubishi Motors involving the cover-up of known defects. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2005 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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ai Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
ito-shii |
love Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Expo 2005 is held in Aichi, Princess Nori marries Yoshiki Kuroda, and table tennis athlete Ai Fukuhara plays in China, as well as a spate of child-by-parent and parent-by-child murders. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2006 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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mei Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
inochi |
life Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Prince Hisahito of Akishino is born, while feelings of uncertainty about life arise from hit and run accidents due to driving under the influence, suicide due to bullying, and the notable suicide of a member of the Imperial Guard. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2007 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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gi Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
nise |
deception Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
false |
A series of food labeling scandals in which expired products were relabeled and sold, problems over political funds and faulty pension records, and allegations of copyright infringement at the Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2008 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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hen Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
kawa-ru |
change Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Changing of the Japanese prime minister, Barack Obama winning the American presidency using the slogan "change", economical and ecological changes around the world. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2009 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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shin Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
atara-shii |
new Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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The Democratic Party of Japan is swept into power by lower house elections to end half a century of LDP dominance, the worldwide outbreak of swine flu (known as Shin-gata influenza), and Ichiro Suzuki sets a new MLB record with nine consecutive seasons with 200 hits. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2010 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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sho Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
atsu-i |
hot Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Record heatwaves affecting both people's livelihoods and the natural environment and the Chilean mine collapse trapped 33 men about 700 meters underground in a hot, humid mine. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2011 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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han Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
kizuna |
bonds Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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The Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami occurs, with people across Japan rediscovering the importance of their bonds with family and friends and Japan's women's national football team, Nadeshiko Japan, wins the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, a result of confidence and teamwork among its members. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2012 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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kin Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
kane |
gold Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
money |
Several medals are won at the 2012 London Olympics, Shinya Yamanaka wins a Nobel Prize, and an annular solar eclipse is observed covering a large part of Japan for the first time in 932 years, amid concerns such as consumption tax and welfare ("Script error: No such module "Lang"." is also the first kanji to be selected more than once). | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2013 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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rin Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
wa |
wheel Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
ring |
Successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. (the original Japanese word for "Olympics" is Script error: No such module "Lang"., literally meaning "five rings") | |
2014 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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zei Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
mitsugi |
tax Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Social discussion and additional expense tax in Japan. (VAT switching from 5% to 8%) | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2015 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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an Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
yasu |
safety Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Safety (Script error: No such module "Lang".) issues concerning explosion in Yasukuni Shrine, terrorist attack on Paris, and the public outcry at the new State Secrecy Law devised by prime minister Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2016 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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kin Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
kane |
gold Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
money |
High number of gold medals won at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the shift to minus interest (“interest rate” is “kinri” in Japanese), Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory (“blonde hair” is “kinpatsu”), and Piko Taro, singer of ‘PPAP’, who's known for wearing a gold-colored animal print outfit. (This is the third time this kanji has taken this honor.) | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2017 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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hoku Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
kita |
north Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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North Korea's missile tests and nuclear test, the heavy rain in northern Kyushu, and the poor harvest of potatoes in Hokkaido. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2018 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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sai Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
wazawa-i |
disaster Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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The 2018 Osaka earthquake along with the heavy floods in southwestern Japan. This Kanji was also selected in 2004 as Kanji of the Year. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2019 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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rei Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
ryou |
good Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
order |
Japanese era name was changed into Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. As safety measures against the storm and downpour caused by Typhoon Faxai and Typhoon Hagibis in Kantō region, the government issued ("issuing order" is "Script error: No such module "Nihongo"." in Japanese) evacuation orders. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2020 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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mitsu Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
hiso-ka |
secret Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
close |
Reference to the Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., a government recommendation to avoid closed spaces, crowds and close contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also references how people were brought closer together thanks to the stay-at-home directive. 'Mitsu' additionally alludes to secrets unveiled in the political and entertainment worlds in 2020. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2021 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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kin Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
kane |
gold Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
money |
Reference to the gold medals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, which proceeded this July after being postponed but under special restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other great sporting achievements by Japanese athletes during the year. Shohei Ohtani was awarded the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, while Sōta Fujii became the history's youngest shogi 4-crown title holder. In addition, new designs for Japanese banknotes were unveiled, and a new 500 yen coin was introduced into circulation. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2022 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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sen Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
ikusa |
war Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
battle |
Reference to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the assassination of Shinzo Abe. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2023 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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zei Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
mitsugi |
tax Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Reference to tax hikes and cuts, introduction of a new invoice system, and municipal tax payments in exchange for gifts. | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2024 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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kin Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
kane |
gold Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
money |
Issues related to money, such as the "secret funds" involving Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers, underground part-time jobs (yami baito) motivated by money, the 1.03 million yen income cap, and rising prices, have been prominent. Events like the issuance of new banknotes, the World Heritage Site registration of the Sado Gold Mine, and the excitement across Japan over the national team's gold medal wins at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, as well as Shohei Ohtani's records in Major League Baseball, also made headlines. | [17][18][19] |
Japan also holds an annual Word of the year contest called "the Template:Ill" (Shingo ryūkōgo taishō), sponsored by the Template:Ill publisher (by Template:Ill since 2004).[17]
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