The kanji for "金" (kin) was named the single most representative kanji character corresponding to the social mood in Japan this year, by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation on Monday.

日本汉字能力检定协会12月13日宣布,最能够反映日本2021年世态民情的年度汉字为"金".

The Kyoto-based organization said that "kin" was a fitting choice for 2021 because of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, where Japanese Olympic team saw their best results ever.

这家总部位于京都的机构认为,"金"字当选的理由是日本奥运代表团在东京奥运会和残奥会上获得了迄今为止最好成绩.

Japanese TV stations broadcast Monday's announcement live as Seihan Mori, master of the ancient Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, painted the character on a large white panel with an ink-soaked calligraphy brush.

日本多家电视台直播了年度汉字揭晓仪式,清水寺住持森清范用沾墨的毛笔挥毫将一个"金"字书写在一张大大的和纸上.

The selection of kanji of the year began in 1995.

日本年度汉字评选活动始于1995年.

The top kanji character last year was mitsu, which means dense, crowded and close, describing the three situations people in Japan were urged to avoid in order to prevent infections.

去年的年度汉字为"密",指的是日本为了防疫提倡的拒绝"三密"(密闭空间,人员密集场所,密切接触)生活方式.