Meaning

Primary

Plan

Alternative

Project

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you do a drawing of a measurement you want to do on the chalkboard, you're drawing up a plan for doing something. All things require some kind of measurement, so drawing that measurement up is your plan.

Reading

けいかく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The reading for is the secondary reading though (かく), so take note of that.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 計画の基本

    basics of a plan

    計画の作成

    the creation of a plan

    計画の見直し

    reevaluation of a plan

Context Sentences

夏休みに海に行こうと計画しています。

We are planning to go to the beach during summer vacation.

計画を立てるのは大好きなんですけど、計画したことを実行するのはきらいなんです。

I like to plan but I don't like to carry out what I've planned.

もし俺たちがエッフェル塔を盗むというなら、かなりしっかりした計画を練る必要がある。

If we’re going to steal the Eiffel Tower, we need to have a really good plan.

Kanji Composition