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What is the Kanji for 'Plan' and 'Policy'? | 策

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.

    kanji

    策

    Meaning

    Plan, Policy

    Reading

    onyomiさく

    saku

    Parts

    朿 ⺮Bamboo (竹)

    Example Word

    政策: policy. The Japanese noun '政策 (せいさく)' refers to a 'policy', particularly in the context of government or organizational strategies and plans. It is used to describe a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an authority. For example: The government announced a new economic policy「政府は新しい経済政策を発表した」(せいふはあたらしいけいざいせいさくをはっぴょうした). This company has a strict environmental policy「この会社は厳しい環境政策を持っている」(このかいしゃはきびしいかんきょうせいさくをもっている). The term is often used in formal contexts and can apply to various fields such as economic, social, or foreign policy.

    Radical

    竹

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1104

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 策

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    朿

    radical

    ⺮

    Meaning

    Bamboo

Words Using 策

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    対策

    Meaning

    Countermeasure

    word

    政策

    Meaning

    Policy

    word

    策

    Meaning

    Plan

Kanji Related to 策 Through the Part ⺮

These 18 kanji contain the part ⺮ as well.

    kanji

    筒

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    箸

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    節

    Meaning

    Season, Node

    kanji

    管

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    籠

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    箇

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    kanji

    簡

    Meaning

    Simplicity

    kanji

    築

    Meaning

    Build, Fabricate

    kanji

    箱

    Meaning

    Box

    kanji

    筆

    Meaning

    Brush

    kanji

    等

    Meaning

    Equal

    kanji

    籍

    Meaning

    Enroll, Register

    kanji

    筋

    Meaning

    Muscle, Tendon

    kanji

    符

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

    kanji

    第

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

Learn the Kanji 策

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 策 mean?

策 means 'Plan' and 'Policy'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.