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
司令官閣下の指示を仰ぎます。

We await instructions from His Excellency the Commander.

内閣 ないかく
日本の内閣は国会に対して責任を負う。

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、新たに三人の国務大臣が任命された。

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

天守閣 てんしゅかく
大阪城の天守閣からは、市内を一望することができる。

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

現存 げんぞん
その城は現存する日本最古の天守閣だ。

That castle has the oldest existing castle tower in Japan.

金閣 きんかく
京都にある金閣は、とても美しいです。

The Golden Pavilion in Kyoto is very beautiful.

金箔 きんぱく
金閣の壁は本物の金箔で覆われている。

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

閣僚 かくりょう
首相は新しい閣僚を任命した。

The Prime Minister appointed new cabinet ministers.

政務 せいむ
彼は閣僚として、日々政務に追われている。

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

楼閣 ろうかく
基礎のない計画は砂上の楼閣だ

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

Example Vocabulary

閣下

かっか

Your Excellency; His Excellency

内閣

ないかく

cabinet (government); (government) ministry

天守閣

てんしゅかく

castle tower; keep; donjon

金閣

きんかく

Golden Pavilion

閣僚

かくりょう

cabinet ministers

砂上の楼閣

さじょうのろうかく

楼閣

ろうかく

multistoried building; high-rise building; tower

内閣総理大臣

ないかくそうりだいじん

内閣府

ないかくふ

神社仏閣

じんじゃぶっかく

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