noun
resourcefulness; quick wits; mental resources
Refers to the ability to devise clever plans or strategies, often in difficult situations. Can imply both innate intelligence and acquired cunning.
彼の知略にはいつも驚かされる。
I'm always amazed by his resourcefulness.
この難局を乗り切るには知略が必要だ。
We need quick wits to get through this difficult situation.
Compound of 知 (wisdom, knowledge) and 略 (plan, strategy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in classical and modern Japanese to denote cleverness in planning.