骨太の方針 ほねぶとのほうしん Meanings Expression, Noun Basic Policies for Economic and Fiscal Management and Structural Reform (periodically released by the Japanese government) (literally: Big-Boned Policy) Kanji 骨 bone. Read as ほね. 太 thick. Read as ふとい. 方 direction. Read as ホウ. 針 needle. Read as シン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists