無策 (Musaku): Lack of Policy, Having No Measures

Meaning

English

lack of policy
having no measures
lacking means

Reading

Kana

むさく

Romaji

musaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 11279 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

無能無策

むのうむさく

ineptitude and inaction

無為無策

むいむさく

do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)

無策無為

むさくむい

do-nothingism

無条件

むじょうけん

unconditional

無視

むし

disregarding

無縁

むえん

unrelated to the teachings of Buddha

無駄

むだ

futility

無駄遣い

むだづかい

waste (of money, time, etc.)

無謀

むぼう

reckless

無邪気

むじゃき

innocent

無益

むえき

useless

無作為

むさくい

random

Example Sentences

1

あらかじめこうなることはわかっていたのに無策だった。

I knew this would happen, and I still didn't do anything.