01
内閣
ないかく
cabinet
Meanings
- tower
- tall building
- palace
Readings
Onyomi
- カク
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
閣僚
かくりょう
cabinet members
03
閣議
かくぎ
cabinet meeting
04
閣下
かっか
Excellency
05
天守閣
てんしゅかく
castle tower
06
金閣寺
きんかくじ
Golden Pavilion
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01門Component88%gate, counter for cannons門 frames 閣 on the outside, so the gate shape is the first thing to notice.02開Component80%open, unfold開 uses the same gate frame, but its inner shape points to opening.03閉Component79%closed, shut閉 keeps the gate frame too, turning the comparison toward closing instead of a building.04間Component77%interval, space間 places a sun inside the gate, making it a cleaner frame comparison for 閣.05宮Meaning72%Shinto shrine, constellationsA palace in 宮 fits the high-building sense of 閣 without sharing the same frame.06庁Meaning70%government officeGovernment office in 庁 connects with the cabinet or official-building side of 閣.