A plan, policy, measure, or scheme used to accomplish an objective; often appears as a suffix (〜saku).
会社はコスト削減のための策を講じた。
The company took measures to reduce costs.
その問題には別の策を考えたほうがいい。
We should think of a different plan for that problem.
秘策があるなら、今はまだ明かさないほうがいい。
If you have a secret scheme, it's better not to reveal it yet.
In calligraphy, the fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong: a right-upward flick stroke—a technical term in brush writing.
書道の授業で『策』の筆法を練習した。
In calligraphy class we practiced the 'saku' stroke technique.