閣
閣 — Tower
tower, tall building, palace
On’yomiカク (kaku)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 閣
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 閣僚 | かくりょう kakuryou | cabinet ministers |
| 内閣 | ないかく naikaku | cabinet (of a government); ministry |
| 閣議 | かくぎ kakugi | cabinet meeting |
| 組閣 | そかく sokaku | formation of a cabinet |
| 入閣 | にゅうかく nyuukaku | joining the cabinet |
| 影の内閣 | かげのないかく kagenonaikaku | shadow cabinet |
Study notes
閣 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #444 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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