策 — “plan / scheme” in Japanese

Grade 6さく

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“plan / scheme” in Japanese is 策, read saku (さく). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 政策 (policy).

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What does 策 mean?

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Kanji	策
Meaning	plan / scheme
Readings	さく
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	政策 (policy)

How to read 策

策 is read saku (さく) depending on the word.

Words with 策

対策たいさく
支援策しえんさく
政策

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Updated: 2026-08-28