Japan named 熊 (bear) as its kanji of 2025 — but the country’s real language came from memes, political slogans and a baby owl on TikTok. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/14/language/2025-buzzwords-kanji-language/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #bear #sanaetakaichi #socialmedia