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方針 (ほうしん): objective, plan, policy — Japanese vocabulary

方針 is read ほうしん and means "objective, plan, policy". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

方針

Reading
ほうしん · houshin
Translation
objective, plan, policy
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
ほうしんが

Example

彼は会社の方針に抗議して辞表を出した。

かれはかいしゃのほうしんにこうぎしてじひょうをだした。

He submitted his resignation in protest of the company's policy.

Kanji in this word

  • 方 — direction, person
  • 針 — needle, pointer

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