What is the Kanji for "Plan" and "Policy"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Plan" and "Policy", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Plan" and "Policy" is "策".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Saku".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "⺮" means "Bamboo" . And The component "朿" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "策" mean in japanese?

"策" means "Plan" and "Policy".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

政策: "Policy". The Japanese noun '政策 (せいさく)' refers to a plan of action adopted by an individual, group, or government, typically to influence and determine decisions and actions. It can describe economic, social, or political policies. For example: The government announced a new economic policy - (政府は新しい経済政策を発表した). The company has implemented a strict security policy - (この会社は厳格なセキュリティ政策を実施している).

対策: "Measure" or "Countermeasure". The Japanese noun '対策 (たいさく)' means 'measure' or 'countermeasure'. It refers to actions taken to deal with or prevent a problem or undesirable situation. It can be used to describe actions taken to address a wide range of issues, such as health, safety, or emergency preparedness. For example: Take measures to prevent the spread of the virus - (ウイルスの蔓延を防ぐための対策を取る). Countermeasures against natural disasters - (自然災害への対策).

策: "Plan" or "Policy". The Japanese noun '策 (さく)' means 'plan' or 'policy'. It refers to a course of action or a set of measures that are designed to achieve a specific goal or objective. This word is often used in the context of decision-making, strategic planning, and policy formulation. For example: The company has a new strategy - (会社は新しい策を立てました). We need to come up with a plan - (私たちは策を立てる必要があります).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.