閣

tower, palace

JLPT N1 Grade 6 14 strokes

On'yomi: カク
Radical: 門 · gate (gate, door)

閣 means "tower, palace". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カク. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

閣 in example sentences

京都きょうとは神社じんじゃや仏閣ぶっかくで有名ゆうめいだ。

Kyouto wa jinja ya bukkaku de yuumei da.

Kyoto is famous for its shrines and temples.
新しん内閣ないかくについてどう思おもいますか。

Shin naikaku ni tsuite dou omoimasu ka.

What do you think of the new Cabinet?
京都きょうとと言いえば、金閣きんかく寺じに行いったことがありますか。

Kyouto to ieba, kinkakuji ni itta koto ga arimasu ka.

Speaking of Kyoto, have you ever visited the Kinkakuji Temple?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 閣 mean?: 閣 means "tower, palace". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 閣 have?: 閣 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 閣 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カク.
What JLPT level is 閣?: 閣 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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