Japanese symbol for “unplanned”

計画外

けいかくがい

Romaji: keikakugai

unplanned; unscheduled

In Japanese, unplanned is 計画外, read けいかくがい (keikakugai).

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Meanings

adj-no unplanned; unscheduled

Kanji and stroke order

計

plot, plan, scheme

on: ケイ
kun: はか.る、はか.らう

9 strokes · JLPT 3

画

brush-stroke, picture

on: ガ、カク、エ、カイ
kun: えが.く、かく.する、かぎ.る、はかりごと

8 strokes · JLPT 3

外

outside

on: ガイ、ゲ
kun: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる

5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “unplanned”

Word	Reading	Meaning
予定外	よていがい yoteigai	unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen
行き当たりばったり	いきあたりばったり ikiataribattari	random; by chance; haphazard

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
計画	けいかく keikaku	plan; project; schedule
設計	せっけい sekkei	plan; design; layout
計算	けいさん keisan	calculation; computation; reckoning
合計	ごうけい goukei	sum total; total amount
時計	とけい tokei	clock; watch; timepiece
統計	とうけい toukei	statistics
映画	えいが eiga	movie; film; motion picture
漫画	まんが manga	cartoon; comic; comic strip
海外	かいがい kaigai	foreign; abroad; overseas

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