Archaic forms of kanji that are difficult to decipher in the modern age are being compiled into an online image retrieval system so scholars and others can gain a better grasp of what people were ...

Kanji can appear bewilderingly complex to the learner, but many are made up of a combination of simpler parts. Creating stories based on the meaning of those parts is a useful mnemonic technique.

The 2022 kanji of the year, selected in a popular vote, was 戦 (ikusa or tatakau, meaning “conflict” or “battle”). A look at the top ten finishers in a year marked by strife on the battlefield, as well ...