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楼閣 (ろうかく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
multistoried building ; tower ; palace ; shrine
Refers to an impressive, tall building with multiple stories, often with historical, religious, or palatial connotations. Used in literary or formal descriptions rather than everyday speech.
絵え 巻まき 物もの に は 華か 麗れい な 楼ろう 閣かく が 描えが か れ て いる 。
The picture scroll depicts a magnificent palace.
Kanji 楼 watchtower, lookout, high building 閣 tower, tall building, palace Similar words 高こう 層そう ビル Modern term for a skyscraper or high-rise building; 楼閣 is more literary and often implies traditional or historical architecture.
城しろ Common word for a castle; 楼閣 can refer to a castle-like structure but is more poetic and less specific.
Etymology Compound of 楼 (tall building, tower) and 閣 (tower, palace). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has long been used in Chinese and Japanese to describe grand, multistoried structures.
