楼閣

ろうかく

Meanings

1. Noun multistoried building; castle; palace; shrine

Kanji

• 楼 lofty building. Read as ロウ.
• 閣 cabinet. Read as カク.

Example sentences

• 基礎に杭を打ち込むのを忘れて、空中に楼閣を建てるとは、あなたも愚かな人だ。
  It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.

Words containing 楼閣

• 砂上の楼閣 (さじょうのろうかく) house built on sand
• 空中楼閣 (くうちゅうろうかく) castle in the air

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