策
策·plan, policy, scheme
- On-yomi
- サク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 政策 | せいさく | policy |
| 対策 | たいさく | countermeasure |
| 策略 | さくりゃく | stratagem, trick |
| 解決策 | かいけつさく | solution, way out |
Example sentences
地震に備えて対策を立てた。
じしんにそなえてたいさくをたてた。
We drew up countermeasures in preparation for an earthquake.
政府の経済政策には批判も多い。
せいふのけいざいせいさくにはひはんもおおい。
There is plenty of criticism of the government's economic policy.
もっと現実的な解決策が必要だ。
もっとげんじつてきなかいけつさくがひつようだ。
We need a more realistic solution.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 政策 as せいさい instead of せいさく
- Using 策 alone as a noun in speech; it normally appears in compounds like 対策 or 解決策
Memory aid
Picture it
Bamboo (⺮) strips, the writing surface of ancient China, carrying the written-out plan.
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