Kanji

What does the kanji 閣 mean?

閣 means tower, high building; cabinet (government). On'yomi カク.

Quick facts
On'yomiカク
Strokes14
Main radical門
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カク
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

tower, high building; cabinet (government)

Memory hook

Behind the gate (門), storeys stacked one on another — PAVILION, CABINET.

Main radical

門gate 8 strokes

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 内閣ないかくcabinet, government

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.