noun

  1. tactician, schemer, intriguer, resourceful person.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
策士 さくし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)