Kanji

策

策

scheme, plan, policy, step, means

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

竹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サク

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, つか, もり

Common Readings

サク

Example sentences

対策 たいさく
深刻な人手不足への対策を練る。

We are working out measures to deal with the serious labor shortage.

何らか なんらか
何らかの対策が必要だ。

Some kind of countermeasure is necessary.

策 さく
この問題を解決するために、新しい策を練る必要がある。

We need to think of a new plan to solve this problem.

拙 せつ
「拙」な策を弄するより、正直に話すべきだ。

Instead of using a clumsy scheme, you should speak honestly.

散策 さんさく
天気が良かったので、近くの公園を散策した。

The weather was nice, so I took a stroll in the nearby park.

路地 ろじ
古い町並みの狭い路地を散策するのが好きだ。

I like strolling through the narrow alleys of the old town.

得策 とくさく
この状況で無理に反論するのは得策ではない。

In this situation, it is not a good idea to force a counterargument.

策略 さくりゃく
彼はライバルを蹴落とすために、巧妙な策略を巡らせた

He devised a clever strategy to knock down his rivals.

この手 このて
この手の策略には二度と引っかからない。

I won't fall for this kind of trick again.

解決策 かいけつさく
私たちはその問題の最善の解決策を見つけた。

We found the best solution to that problem.

Example Vocabulary

対策

たいさく

measure; countermeasure; step

策

さく

plan; policy; measure; scheme

散策

さんさく

stroll; saunter; ramble

得策

とくさく

good plan; profitable policy; advisable move

策略

さくりゃく

strategy; scheme; tactic

解決策

かいけつさく

solution; countermeasure; strategy

画策

かくさく

政策

せいさく

policy

秘策

ひさく

打開策

だかいさく

breakthrough; solution; measure to break a deadlock

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