Japanese symbol for “scheming”
画策
かくさく
Romaji: kakusaku
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring
In Japanese, scheming is 画策, read かくさく (kakusaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
Written forms: 画策、劃策. Readings: かくさく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scheming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 策動 | さくどう sakudou | maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations |
| 腹黒 | はらぐろ haraguro | malicious; scheming; black-hearted |
| 腹黒い | はらぐろい haraguroi | mean; malicious; scheming |
| 腹が黒い | はらがくろい haragakuroi | scheming; malicious; wicked |
| 機械の心 | きかいのこころ kikainokokoro | devious mind; sinister thinking; scheming |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 映画 | えいが eiga | movie; film; motion picture |
| 漫画 | まんが manga | cartoon; comic; comic strip |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
| 画像 | がぞう gazou | image; picture; portrait |
| 企画 | きかく kikaku | planning; plan; project |
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 政策 | せいさく seisaku | political measures; policy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scheming”.
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