閣
閣·tower, cabinet
- On-yomi
- カク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内閣 | ないかく | cabinet (of government) |
| 閣議 | かくぎ | cabinet meeting |
| 閣僚 | かくりょう | cabinet minister |
| 金閣寺 | きんかくじ | Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion |
Example sentences
新しい内閣が発足した。
あたらしいないかくがほっそくした。
A new cabinet was formed.
その方針は閣議で決まった。
そのほうしんはかくぎできまった。
That policy was decided at a cabinet meeting.
京都で金閣寺を見に行った。
きょうとできんかくじをみにいった。
I went to see the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 内閣 as ないかん
- Assuming 閣 means gate; the gate is only the radical — 閣 is a tall pavilion, and by extension the cabinet
Memory aid
Picture it
A grand gate (門) with each storey (各) stacked above — a tall pavilion, and the high office that meets inside.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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