plan, policy, scheme

About this kanji

The kanji 「策」 (saku) primarily means "plan" or "scheme." It is often used as a noun, but you can also find it as a verb in the form of the native reading はかる (hakaru), which means "to devise" or "to plot." You will see it in common compounds like 政策 (せいさく, seisaku), meaning "policy," which is used in discussions about governance and strategy. Another example is 策定 (さくてい, sakutei), which means "formulation of a plan," often used in planning contexts. Lastly, 対策 (たいさく, taisaku) translates to "countermeasure," frequently used in problem-solving situations. A quick note: while it's used for positive planning, it can also imply careful plotting in more strategic contexts.

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Example sentences

• 新しい策を考える必要があります。

  We need to think of a new strategy.

Meanings across languages

English

plan, policy, scheme

Tiếng Việt

kế hoạch, chính sách, mưu kế

日本語

計画, 方策, 策略

한국어

계획, 정책, 도면

中文

计划, 政策, 方案

id

rencana, kebijakan, skema

th

แผน, นโยบาย, โครงการ

es

plan, política, esquema

fr

plan, politique, schéma

de

Plan, Politik, Schema

pt

plano, política, esquema

Common compounds

• 政策せいさくpolicy
• 策定さくていformulation (of a plan)
• 対策たいさくcountermeasure, response