Kanji of the year 2010

Kanji of the year 2010 was announced the other day.
Kanji of the year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



暑
meaning : hot
pronunciation : sho, a-stu(i)

this kanji was selected because : in this year,
extreme heat, vegetable value was soared,
2010 Copiapó mining accident (hot weather area), Hayabusa (temperature of atmospheric reentry)

Lunar eclipse

today's news:Chicagoans Could Miss Total Eclipse of the Moon | NBC Chicago



月
meaning : moon , month
pronunciation : tsu-ki , ge-stu



食
meaning : eat
pronunciation : ta(be-ru) sho-ku




月食
meaning : eclipse of the moon
pronunciation : ge-ssho-ku

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月食 - Wikipedia

House,Hotel

宿
meaning : hotel, house
pronunciation : ya-do

Really funny stuff - Modern Japanese Capsule Hotel (41 pics)