閣 — “cabinet / pavilion” in Japanese

Grade 6かく

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“cabinet / pavilion” in Japanese is 閣, read kaku (かく). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 内閣 (cabinet).

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What does 閣 mean?

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Kanji	閣
Meaning	cabinet / pavilion
Readings	かく
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	内閣 (cabinet)

How to read 閣

閣 is read kaku (かく) depending on the word.

Words with 閣

内閣府ないかくふ
内閣

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Updated: 2026-08-28