JLPT N3 · Meetings & plans

方針

ほうしん

policy; course

Stroke order of 方針

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

方 · 4 strokes針 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

A direction (方) given by a needle (針) shows policy.

Parts: 方 direction + 針 needle

The characters in 方針

方かた — person (polite) (4 strokes)

Example sentence

会社の方針が変わりました。

かいしゃのほうしんがかわりました。

The company's policy changed.

Words with 方

夕方evening; dusk 方person (polite)読み方way of reading 書き方way of writing 地方region; the provinces 方法method 一方通行one-way traffic 処方箋prescription 方向direction 味方ally; supporter

More words: Meetings & plans

議題agenda item 提案proposal 目標goal; target 企画plan; project 予算budget 決定decision 検討consideration; review 実行execution 実施implementation 延期postponement 結論conclusion 発表announcement; presentation

Learn to write it by hand

Bloomko is a free Android app: write characters stroke by stroke, practise with spaced repetition and get an AI tutor that works offline. Be the first to know when it launches.