Every year around this time, Japan (and the world) looks to Kyoto’s Kiyomizudera Temple to see what the Kanji of the Year will be.
And, as you might expect, COVID-19 and its effects are reflected in the bulk of the list.
Mitsu was heard with the same frequency in Japan as “social distancing” was in English-speaking parts of the world, and served the same purpose.
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