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How to say 'Plan' or 'Conception' in Japanese | 構想

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The Japanese word for Plan or Conception is 'Kousou', written as 構想 in Japanese.'Plan' or 'Conception' in hiragana is こうそう.

    word

    構想

    Meaning

    Plan, Conception

    Reading

    こうそう

    kousou

    Kanji

    構Structure, Care 想Concept

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '構想 (こうそう)' refers to the act of conceiving or planning something, often in a creative or strategic context. It can describe the process of forming an idea or the blueprint for a project, story, or system. For example: The conception of this novel took years「この小説の構想には何年もかかりました」(このしょうせつのこうそうにはなんねんもかかりました). The plan for the new city was impressive「新しい都市の構想は印象的でした」(あたらしいとしのこうそうはいんしょうてきでした). This word is often used in contexts involving innovation, design, or strategy.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    3928

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 構想

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    構

    Meaning

    Structure, Care

  • kanji

    想

    Meaning

    Concept

Words Related to 構想 Through the Kanji 構

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 構 as well.

  • word

    構造

    Meaning

    Structure

  • word

    構成

    Meaning

    Structure, Composition

  • word

    構う

    Meaning

    Care, Mind

  • word

    構築

    Meaning

    Building, Construction

  • word

    機構

    Meaning

    Mechanism, Organization

  • word

    結構

    Meaning

    Quite, Fine

  • word

    構える

    Meaning

    Prepare, Assume

Words Related to 構想 Through the Kanji 想

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 想 as well.

  • word

    思想

    Meaning

    Thought, Ideology

  • word

    理想

    Meaning

    Ideal

  • word

    発想

    Meaning

    Idea

  • word

    空想

    Meaning

    Daydream

  • word

    可哀想

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    想定

    Meaning

    Assumption

  • word

    感想

    Meaning

    Impression

  • word

    幻想

    Meaning

    Illusion, Fantasy

  • word

    予想

    Meaning

    Expectation, Prediction

  • word

    想像

    Meaning

    Conception, Imagination

  • word

    連想

    Meaning

    Association

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What does 'Kousou' (構想) mean?

'Kousou' means 'Plan' or 'Conception' .

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