Japanese symbol for “tactics”
作戦
さくせん
Romaji: sakusen
tactics; strategy
In Japanese, tactics is 作戦, read さくせん (sakusen).
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 tactics; strategy
- n military operation; naval operation (mil)
Written forms: 作戦、策戦. Readings: さくせん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tactics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戦術 | せんじゅつ senjutsu | tactics |
| 戦略 | せんりゃく senryaku | strategy; tactics |
| 戦法 | せんぽう senpou | tactics; strategy |
| 策略 | さくりゃく sakuryaku | stratagem; artifice; trick |
| 駆け引き | かけひき kakehiki | tactics; strategy; maneuvering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作る | つくる tsukuru | to make; to produce; to manufacture |
| 作品 | さくひん sakuhin | work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production |
| 作業 | さぎょう sagyou | work; operation; task |
| 制作 | せいさく seisaku | work (film, book) |
| 操作 | そうさ sousa | operation; management; handling |
| 戦争 | せんそう sensou | war |
| 戦い | たたかい tatakai | battle; war; fight |
| 戦闘 | せんとう sentou | battle; fight; combat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tactics”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.