Japanese symbol for “tactician”
策士
さくし
Romaji: sakushi
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
In Japanese, tactician is 策士, read さくし (sakushi).
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 tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tactician”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軍師 | ぐんし gunshi | strategist; tactician; schemer |
| 兵学者 | へいがくしゃ heigakusha | tactician; strategist |
| 兵法家 | へいほうか heihouka | tactician; strategist |
| 戦術家 | せんじゅつか senjutsuka | tactician; strategist |
| 兵法者 | へいほうしゃ heihousha | tactician; strategist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 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 |
| 策略 | さくりゃく sakuryaku | stratagem; artifice; trick |
| 方策 | ほうさく housaku | plan; measure; means |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tactician”.
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