Japanese symbol for “countermeasure”
対策
たいさく
Romaji: taisaku
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan
In Japanese, countermeasure is 対策, read たいさく (taisaku).
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Meanings
- n measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “countermeasure”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 応手 | おうしゅ oushu | (primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure |
| 善後策 | ぜんごさく zengosaku | remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure |
| 対抗策 | たいこうさく taikousaku | countermeasure; counter-measure |
| 対応策 | たいおうさく taiousaku | countermeasure; counter-measure |
| 対抗措置 | たいこうそち taikousochi | countermeasure |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 政策 | せいさく seisaku | political measures; policy |
| 策定 | さくてい sakutei | formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on |
| 施策 | しさく shisaku | policy; measure |
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