Japanese symbol for “cabinet”
内閣
ないかく
Romaji: naikaku
cabinet (of a government); ministry
In Japanese, cabinet is 内閣, read ないかく (naikaku).
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Meanings
- n cabinet (of a government); ministry
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cabinet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 閣内 | かくない kakunai | (inside the) Cabinet |
| 戸棚 | とだな todana | cupboard; locker; closet |
| キャビネット | キャビネット kyabinetto | cabinet; housing (for equipment) |
| 箪笥 | たんす tansu | chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet |
| 小室 | こむろ komuro | small chamber; cell; cabinet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 以内 | いない inai | within; inside of; less than |
| 案内 | あんない annai | guidance; leading (the way); showing around |
| 閣僚 | かくりょう kakuryou | cabinet ministers |
| 閣下 | かっか kakka | your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency |
| 閣議 | かくぎ kakugi | cabinet meeting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cabinet”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.