閣 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「門」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「門」
- On
- カク
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- cabinet (government); tall building
Origin
門 "gate" plus 各 "to reach"; a tall structure supporting the gate — "tower," and by extension "cabinet."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カク | 閣議・閣僚・内閣 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 内閣ないかく
the Cabinet
- 天守閣てんしゅかく
castle keep
Example
新しい内閣が生まれた。
A new cabinet has been formed.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)