What does kanji 策 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 策 is scheme.

How is kanji 策 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 策 are サク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 策?

Kanji 策 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 策?

The main radical for kanji 策 is 竹.

What words use kanji 策?

Example words that use kanji 策 include 策戦, 策, 策略, 策定.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

策

Meaning

Kanji 策

scheme

scheme, plan, policy, step, means

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: サク
Nanori 名乗り: かずつかはかるもり

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #209
Strokes: 12
Radical: 竹
Components: ｜ • 亅 • ハ • 冂 • 巾 • 木 • 竹 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 棘 • 棗 • 敇 • 洓 • 朿 • 刺 • 枣

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 240 entries that include this kanji.

策戦

さくせん

military operation

策

さく

fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong

策略

さくりゃく

scheme

策定

さくてい

formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.)

策謀

さくぼう

strategy

策動

さくどう

maneuvers

策士

さくし

tactician

策する

さくする

to devise a plan

策を講ずる

さくをこうずる

to take (adopt) measures

策を施す

さくをほどこす

to take measures

策を練る

さくをねる

to plan one's next moves

策応

さくおう

collusion

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

旅行の策を立てるのは楽しい。

Making a travel plan is fun.

彼は新しい販売策を考えている。

He is thinking about a new sales strategy.

その国の教育政策は毎年見直される。

That country's education policy is reviewed every year.

問題を解決する策がまだ見つからない。

A means to solve the problem has not been found yet.

彼女は失敗を防ぐための対策を説明した。

She explained the measures to prevent failure.

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