策 – scheme, plan, policy

12 strokesTaught in grade 6#209 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 策 means scheme, plan, policy, step, means. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is サク (saku). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 竹 (no. 118).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	サク	saku

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 竹 (Kangxi radical 118). Components: ｜・巾・竹・ハ・木・亅・冂・乞.

Words using 策

策さくplan対策たいさくmeasure政策せいさくpolitical measures方策ほうさくplan

Example sentences

正直は決して最上の策ではない。

Honesty is never the best policy.

Tatoeba #142897

その場しのぎの対策では麻薬中毒問題に切り込むことはできないでしょう。

Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.

Tatoeba #208956

彼は新しい政策を決定していた。

He had decided on a new policy.

Tatoeba #103784

Kanji with the same radical

第算答管竹筋等築籍笑節簡範筆箱簿

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