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    3. 方針

    方針

    方ほう針しん

    policy

    N2KMT1News #1+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ほうしん

    Noun

    1.
    policy, course, plan (of action), principle
    2.
    magnetic needle

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    これが会かい社しゃの方ほう針しんです。

    This is the company's policy.

    KMT1Work & Career
    私わたしたちの教きょう育いく方ほう針しんは、生せい徒との個こ性せいを尊そん重ちょうすることです。

    Our educational policy is to respect students' individuality.

    KMT1Education
    政せい府ふは新あたらしい経けい済ざい方ほう針しんを発ハッ表ピョウしました。

    The government announced a new economic policy.

    KMT2Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    私わたしは常つねに正しょう直じきであるという方ほう針しんを持もっています。

    I always have a policy of being honest.

    KMT2Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    企き業ぎょうは環かん境きょう保ほ護ごの方ほう針しんを明めい確かくに打うち出だすべきです。

    Companies should clearly state their environmental protection policies.

    KMT3Business & FinanceNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
    針
    はり…(2)
    needle・pin・staple・stinger
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