• 内閣ないかく — Cabinet (of ministers)
• 閣僚かくりょう — Cabinet members
• 閣議かくぎ — Cabinet meeting
• 金閣寺きんかくじ — Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
• 銀閣寺ぎんかくじ — Ginkaku-ji Temple (Silver Pavilion)
• 楼閣ろうかく — tower; pavilion

閣 combines 門 (gate) with 各 (each), evoking divided chambers or halls behind a gate. It conveys formality, grandeur, and governance.

Modern usage includes government contexts like 内閣 (Cabinet) and traditional landmarks such as 金閣寺 and 銀閣寺.