tower, tall building, palace
On'yomi (音読み)
- カク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「閣」 (kaku) primarily means a tower or a tall building, and it is often related to structures of government. While it does not have any common kun'yomi readings, it is frequently used in compounds. For instance, 「閣議」 (kakugi) refers to a cabinet meeting where government officials discuss policies. Another common compound is 「内閣」 (naikaku), which means the cabinet, or the executive branch of a government. There is also 「閣僚」 (kakuryou), meaning cabinet ministers. An interesting note about the kanji is that it reflects a sense of authority and structure, often associated with government institutions in Japan.
Example sentences
閣僚会議が開催された。
A cabinet meeting was held.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tower, tall building, palace
- Tiếng Việt
- tháp, cung điện
- 日本語
- 塔, 高層ビル
- 한국어
- 탑, 궁전
- 中文
- 塔, 高楼, 宫殿
- id
- menara
- th
- หอ
- es
- torre
- fr
- tour
- de
- Turm
- pt
- torre
Common compounds
- 閣議cabinet meeting
- 閣僚cabinet ministers
- 組閣formation of a cabinet
- 内閣cabinet (of a government), ministry
- 倒閣overthrow of government
- 入閣joining the cabinet
- 楼閣multistoried building, castle, palace
- 閣内(inside the) Cabinet
Words using this kanji
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