楼閣
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 楼閣
1
multistoried building; castle; palace; shrine
Examples
君の計画は砂上の楼閣に過ぎないよ。
Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.
Kanji in this Word
楼
13 strokes
Frequency: 2173
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
watchtower
lookout
high building
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たかどの
閣
14 strokes
Frequency: 444
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
tower
tall building
palace
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カク
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