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策

策 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. むち。
  2. はかりごと。計画。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「竹」+音符「朿」。「竹簡」「書簡」を意味する漢語｛策｝を表す字。のち仮借して「計画」を意味する漢語｛策｝に用いる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

scheme, plan, policy, step, means

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • サクElem.
Other languages
  • 拼音ce4
  • 한글chaeg
  • Hán-ViệtSách

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
竹(たけ)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+7B56

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱𥫗朿

Words using this kanji

  • 策定さくてい計画を立てて対策などを決めること。formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.), decision, settling on
  • 策さく(サク) はかりごと。計画。 (むち) 人をしかったり激励したりするための言葉や行為、道具。plan, policy, means, measure
  • 策略さくりゃく相手を陥れる謀。stratagem, artifice, trick, ruse
  • 策謀さくぼうはかりごと。策略。strategy, artifice
  • 策動さくどう策略をめぐらせて何か行動すること。maneuvers, manoeuvers, machinations, scheming
  • 策士さくし計略にたけた人。tactician, schemer, intriguer, resourceful person
  • 策応さくおうcollusion, concert
  • 策励さくれいurging, whipping (up)
  • 策源地さくげんちstrategic base
  • 策するさくする計略や計画を練る。to devise a plan, to work out a plot
  • 策略家さくりゃくかtactician, strategist, schemer, maneuverer
  • 策を施すさくをほどこすto take measures
  • 策を練るさくをねるto plan one's next moves, to work out a plan
  • 策を講ずるさくをこうずるto take (adopt) measures
  • 策士策に溺れるさくしさくにおぼれるcraft brings nothing home

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

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