A Change Is Gonna Come*

The Kanji of the Year has been announced again. Following 'Life' in 2006 and 'False' in 2007, 2008 is the year for Change.


変 can be read in a number of ways. The most relevant is change, and this is regarding Obama's Presidency, as well as the economic and ecological climates. However, the kanji can also mean 'strange' and 'uncertain' which seems equally fitting as the world shifts into 2009...

*This entry could equally be titled: A Change Would Do You Good; I Can Change; Seasons Change; or simply, Change...