閣
palace, tall building, tower

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:14
JLPT:1
Frequency:444

Vocabulary

カク

WordReadingMeaning
閣議カクギcabinet meeting
閣僚カクリョウcabinet ministers
組閣ソカクformation of a cabinet
倒閣トウカクoverthrow of government
内閣ナイカクcabinet (of a government); ministry

Other

WordReadingMeaning
影の内閣かげのないかくshadow cabinet
閣下かっかyour Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
仏閣ぶっかくBuddhist temple
持ち回り閣議もちまわりかくぎround-robin cabinet
閣僚レベルかくりょうレベルcabinet-level

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

問
ask, problem, question
Grade 3JLPT 4
略
abbreviation, capture, omission, outline, plunder, shorten
Grade 5JLPT 2
閲
inspection, review, revision
Grade 8JLPT 1
閥
clan, clique, faction, lineage, pedigree
Grade 8JLPT 1
酪
broth, dairy products, fruit juice, whey
Grade 8JLPT 1
開
open, unfold, unseal
Grade 3JLPT 4
閑
leisure
Grade 8JLPT 1
関
barrier, concerning, connection, gateway, involve
Grade 4JLPT 3
聞
ask, hear, listen
Grade 2JLPT 5
閉
closed, shut
Grade 6JLPT 3