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How do you read 施策 in Japanese?
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A plan or measure adopted to address a problem, often by public administration. 施 is shi.
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Describe the shapes you see
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方 beside a person-like shape and 也
bamboo radical above 朿
施 from 実施 and 策 from 対策 reading
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施: 9 strokes; radical 方 (direction). 策: 12 strokes; radical 竹 (bamboo). Distinguish informal descriptions of the shape from the dictionary radical.
施9 strokes / radical: 方 (direction)
策12 strokes / radical: 竹 (bamboo)
Stroke counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia; other dictionaries may differ.
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The answer is
しさく
shisaku
施策
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English translationPolicy measures / initiatives
A measure or plan to address a real issue, or its implementation, often discussed in public administration.
See it in a sentence
市は公園を利用しやすくする施策を発表した。The city announced measures to make parks easier to use.
A way to remember
施策 is shisaku. 施 also has the reading se, but this word uses shi.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 施策
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Read the purpose alongside the measure
In 施策を進める or 施策を見直す, identify the problem being addressed. Separate the people or places concerned from the actions proposed.
例：図書館をもっと利用してもらう施策として、開館時間の延長が検討された。
Longer opening hours were considered as a measure to encourage library use.
Check 施 in the complete word
Avoid transferring a reading from an unrelated compound. Linking shi in 実施 with shisaku provides a useful reading cue.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 施策
Explanation checked on 2026-10-25. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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