Japanese Kanji is ART that consists of various parts representing subjects/meaning.
Let's share your original Kanji with us!
This year's theme of original Kanji is "FUN" (Tanoshii).
The contest opens to all students who study Japanese in 6-12th grades.
Grand prize: $100 cash prizes for each division (Junior 6-8th, Senior 9th-12th grades)
Sponsor awards: $50 cash prizes for each division
Free
All level of Japanese learners in school or out of school can participate.
Within 1 hour
How to apply:
1. Design your original Kanji that fit to this year's theme, and prepare the drawing in a PDF or JPG file (under 1 MB). Check our website for examples and tips for making your original Kanji.
2. Go to submission form page below, upload file and fill the information to the google form linked found in our website.
https://www.originalkanji.org/how-to-apply
Questions?
Send email to
Only one entry per person please!
Winners will be notified via email in January 2020.
We are nonprofit organization dedicated to provide an opportunity for Japanese learners at all levels all over the world to present their creativity and artistic talent with their knowledge that they learned in their classroom. Our goal is to bring appreciation to all races and cultures through this project.