How to say "plan" in Japanese

• 計画けいかくJLPT N4approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe core noun for a plan: a considered, organized course of action, whether for a project, a trip, or a business. This is usually the safest choice when 'plan' is a noun.
  その計画けいかくでは彼かれに同調どうちょうできました。↗

  We went with him on that plan.
• 設計せっけいJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'plan' only in the design sense: drawing up the design or layout of a building, machine, or system. For a plan of action it is not the word you want.
  私の設計せっけいにしたがって、作つくってもらいました。↗

  I had it made after my own plan.
• プランJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounA concrete, specific plan or proposal — for a trip, an event, or something presented to someone as an option. For such tangible plans it is the natural loanword choice.
  このプランはみんなに満足まんぞくがいくものです。↗

  This plan is acceptable to all.
• 図るはかるJLPT N1approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe verb 'to plan': to devise or attempt a course of action, usually with some aim in view. Use it when 'plan' is a verb, not for the noun 'a plan.'
• 計けいJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, noun (suffix)Glossed as 'plan,' but on its own it is seldom the word you want: it mostly appears inside other words, and for an actual plan you would normally use 計画 or プラン.

Use 計画 for a considered plan of action, 「プラン」 for a concrete, specific plan, 設計 only for design and layout work, 「図る」 for the verb 'to plan,' and 計 almost never on its own.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 計画けいかくplan
• 設計せっけいplan
• プランplan
• 図るはかるto plan
• 計けいplan
• 策さくplan
• つもりintention
• 企画きかくplanning
• 規模きぼscale
• 案あんidea
• 方針ほうしんpolicy
• 構想こうそうplan
• 考案こうあんplan
• 趣向しゅこうplan
• 方策ほうさくplan
• たくらむto scheme
• 抱負ほうふaspiration
• 思いつきおもいつきidea
• 仕組むしくむto devise
• 企てるくわだてるto plan
• 謀はかりごとplan
• 企てくわだてplan
• 企図きとplan
• 機軸きじくaxis
• 一案いちあんidea
• 一策いっさくidea
• 地図ちずmap
• 目論むもくろむto plan
• 目論見もくろみplan
• 手番てつがいplan
• 計略けいりゃくplan
• 調略ちょうりゃくplan
• 方案ほうあんplan
• 方略ほうりゃくplan
• 一計いっけいplan
• 腹づもりはらづもりplan
• 設計図せっけいずplan
• 計画書けいかくしょplan
• 構思こうしplan
• たくむto devise
• 手はずてはずarrangements
• 心づもりこころづもりanticipation
• 発意はついidea
• 心算しんさんintention
• 段取るだんどるto schedule
• 思うおもうto think (of doing)
• 仕組みしくみplan
• 考えかんがえintention
• 寸法すんぽうplan
• 画するかくするto plan
• 意匠いしょうidea
• 略りゃくplan
• 目算もくさんexpectation
• 青写真あおじゃしんblueprint (for the future)
• 工夫くふうdevice
• コンセプトintention
• 画すかくすto plan
• 絵様えようdesign
• 巡らすめぐらすto think over
• 愚策ぐさく(one's own) plan
• 拙策せっさく(one's own) plan
• 愚計ぐけい(one's own) plan
• 考えるかんがえるto intend (to do)
• コースplan (type of offered service)
• 構えるかまえるto plan
• あやdesign