笑 象が書いた来年の漢字

○「市原ぞうの国」（千葉県市原市）で１２月２０日、アジアゾウのゆめ花（７歳）が、園が選んだ「来年の漢字」を筆で書く催しがあった。書いたのは「笑」の字。絵の具付きの筆を長い鼻でつかみ、ゾウ使いの指示で、ひと筆ずつ丁寧に書き上げた。この 「笑」の漢字は明るくて良いな。
○一方 。日本漢字能力検定協会の選定した 「来年の漢字」は 「税」である。 「税」の漢字は重苦しいな。

○ October 20 It was a event in "Ichihara Elephant country" (Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture) .
  Asian elephant  "Yume hana (7 years)"  wrote  next year's Chinese character  "Smile" with a big brush.
The elephant grasp the brush with paint using   her  long nose, in the mahout's instructions she wrote politely.
I like this character "smile" because  this character is bright image.
○ On the other hand. "Next year of Chinese characters" which was the selection of "Janan chinese characters examination society" select "tax".
I think  of character "tax" has oppressive image .