一計

Reading

Kana: いっけい

Romaji: ikkei

Definition

noun

1

plan

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

計

Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう

Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)を待(ま)ち伏(ぶ)せる一計(いっけい)を案(あん)じた。

➥He has a plan to ambush him.

女房(にょうぼう)が映画(えいが)に行(い)きたがっていることがよくわかったので、いじわるな亭主(ていしゅ)は一計(いっけい)を案(あん)じ、くるあてもない来客(らいきゃく)を家(いえ)で待(ま)つことにした。

➥Knowing very well that his wife wanted to go to a movie, the husband, who was a dog in the manger, cooked up a scheme whereby they had to stay at home waiting for a certain visitor who was not expected to come.