Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “苦肉の策”

苦肉の策

くにくのさく

last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity

Example sentence

We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

苦

On: く
Kun: くる.しい;-ぐる.しい;くる.しむ;くる.しめる;にが.い;にが.る
Stroke count: 8

・suffering

・trial

・worry

・hardship

・feel bitter

・scowl

肉

On: にく
Kun: しし
Stroke count: 6

・meat

策

On: さく
Kun: —
Stroke count: 12

・scheme

・plan

・policy

・step

・means