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How to say 'Plan' in Japanese | 計画

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The Japanese word for Plan is 'Keikaku', written as 計画 in Japanese.'Plan' in hiragana is けいかく.

    word

    計画

    Meaning

    Plan

    Reading

    けいかく

    keikaku

    Kanji

    Measure, Plan Picture

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '計画 (けいかく)' means 'plan'. It refers to a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something, often involving a series of steps or actions. This word is commonly used in both personal and professional contexts to describe strategies, projects, or schedules. For example: I made a plan for the trip「旅行の計画を立てた」(りょこうのけいかくをたてた). The company is working on a new business plan「会社は新しい事業計画を進めている」(かいしゃはあたらしいじぎょうけいかくをすすめている). The nuance of '計画' often implies a structured and deliberate approach to achieving a goal.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1166

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 計画

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Picture

Words Related to 計画 Through the Kanji

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 計 as well.

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    計算

    Meaning

    Calculation

  • word

    設計

    Meaning

    Design

  • word

    会計

    Meaning

    Bill, Accounting

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    Meaning

    Plan, Total

  • word

    合計

    Meaning

    Total

  • word

    家計

    Meaning

    Budget, Household

  • word

    寒暖計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    余計

    Meaning

    Extra, Unnecessary

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    統計

    Meaning

    Statistics

  • word

    計上

    Meaning

    Inclusion

Words Related to 計画 Through the Kanji

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 画 as well.

  • word

    映画

    Meaning

    Movie

  • word

    映画館

    Meaning

    Cinema

  • word

    画面

    Meaning

    Screen

  • word

    画像

    Meaning

    Image

  • word

    漫画

    Meaning

    Comic

  • word

    Meaning

    Picture

  • word

    企画

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    区画

    Meaning

    Section, Division

  • word

    画家

    Meaning

    Painter

  • word

    絵画

    Meaning

    Painting

  • word

    洋画

    Meaning

    Foreign film

  • word

    録画

    Meaning

    Recording

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What does 'Keikaku' (計画) mean?

'Keikaku' means 'Plan' .

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