JLPT N2 · Noun

方針 (houshin)

方針 (ほうしん, houshin) is a Japanese noun meaning “policy; course”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ほうしん
Romaji: houshin
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

policy; course; plan (of action); principle · noun
magnetic needle · noun · orig. meaning

Example sentences

方針は２つの意見の間をあれこれとぐらついた。

The policy fluctuated between two opinions.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 方針

方

direction, person, alternativeホウ・かた・-かた · 4 strokes

針

needle, pin, stapleシン・はり · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 方針.

方かたdirection夕方ゆうがたearly evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm)仕方しかたway両方りょうほうboth方ほうdirection一方いっぽうone (esp. of two)方々かたがたpeople味方みかたfriend地方ちほうdistrict方向ほうこうdirection方法ほうほうmethod方々ほうぼうhere and there方角ほうがくdirection方言ほうげんdialect

Source: JMdict entry 1517040 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.