Word Meaning 方針

ほうしん houshin

方針 is read as ほうしん (houshin) and means magnetic needle.

Meaning

English

  1. magnetic needle
  2. policy
  3. course
  4. plan (of action)
  5. principle

Reading

Kana

ほうしん

Romaji

houshin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 1807 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

方位磁針

ほういじしん

compass

方針決定

ほうしんけってい

policy decision

方針を固める

ほうしんをかためる

to agree on the principle

行動方針

こうどうほうしん

course of action

大方針

だいほうしん

broad policy

経営方針

けいえいほうしん

management policies

指導方針

しどうほうしん

guidelines

無方針

むほうしん

not having a plan

町の方針

ちょうのほうしん

town policies

社の方針

しゃのほうしん

company policy

骨太の方針

ほねぶとのほうしん

Basic Policies for Economic and Fiscal Management and Structural Reform (periodically released by the Japanese government)

政策方針

せいさくほうしん

(political) policy position

Example Sentences

10

He decides on a new policy.

Opinions differ as to how to run the business.

I think we ought to change our policy.

He submitted his resignation in protest of the company's policy.

The party leader rattled on at great length about future policies.

It is our policy not to give out personal information.

It's like pulling teeth to ask the government to change their policy.

Our policy is to satisfy our customers.

It is our policy not to give out personal information.

Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.