Kanji

閣

tower, tall building, palace

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

門部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カク

Nanori (Name Reading)

はる

Common Readings

カク

Example sentences

閣下 かっか
司令官 閣下 指示 仰ぎます

We await instructions from His Excellency the Commander.

内閣 ないかく
日本 内閣 国会 に対して 責任 負う

The Japanese Cabinet is responsible to the Diet.

国務大臣 こくむだいじん
内閣 改造 により 新たに 三人 国務大臣 任命された

With the cabinet reshuffle, three new Ministers of State were appointed.

天守閣 てんしゅかく
大阪 天守閣 から 市内 一望 する こと できる

From the castle tower of Osaka Castle, you can get a panoramic view of the city.

現存 げんぞん
その 現存 する 日本 最古 天守閣

That castle has the oldest existing castle tower in Japan.

金閣 きんかく
京都 ある 金閣 とても 美しい です

The Golden Pavilion in Kyoto is very beautiful.

金箔 きんぱく
金閣 本物 金箔 覆われている

The walls of the Kinkaku (Golden Pavilion) are covered in real gold leaf.

閣僚 かくりょう
首相 新しい 閣僚 任命 した

The Prime Minister appointed new cabinet ministers.

政務 せいむ
閣僚 として 日々 政務 追われている

As a cabinet member, he is busy with government affairs every day.

楼閣 ろうかく
基礎 ない 計画 砂上 楼閣

A plan without a foundation is just a castle in the air.

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