noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. scheming, planning, maneuvering, plotting.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
画策 かくさく
劃策 かくさく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

brush-stroke, picture
ガ カク かく.する (2nd, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
scheme, plan, policy
サク (6th, N1)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
thorn
シ とげ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)