Question

閣 tower, tall building, palace 1 444 14 169 もん・もんがまえ・かどがまえ 形声 Phonetic To keep this distinct from other kanji such as "watchtower" and "pagoda", I use the mnemonic "towering tower". -- In some old 8-bit kung-fu videogame, with a plot similar as Bruce Lee´s last, unfinished movie, the hero must break through a gate at each level of the towering tower, fighting with opponents using various styles of kung-fu until he meets the finale at the topmost level of the "towering tower".

Accepted Answer

カク 内閣(ないかく): cabinet; (government) ministry 6 門: gate; counter for cannons各: each; every; either 門 8 (none) tower Remember the two towers from lord of the rings... each has it´s own - very difficult to master - entrance gate.

Kanji	閣
Onyomi	カク
English	tower, tall building, palace
Examples	内閣(ないかく): cabinet; (government) ministry
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	6
Frequency	444
Components	門: gate; counter for cannons 各: each; every; either
Number of Strokes	14
Kanji Radical	門
Radical Number	169
Radical Strokes	8
Radical Reading	もん・もんがまえ・かどがまえ
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	tower
Koohii Story 1	To keep this distinct from other kanji such as "watchtower" and "pagoda", I use the mnemonic "towering tower". -- In some old 8-bit kung-fu videogame, with a plot similar as Bruce Lee´s last, unfinished movie, the hero must break through a gate at each level of the towering tower, fighting with opponents using various styles of kung-fu until he meets the finale at the topmost level of the "towering tower".
Koohii Story 2	Remember the two towers from lord of the rings... each has it´s own - very difficult to master - entrance gate.

Tower Towering Kung Fu Level 閣 カク Tall Building

Tower Towering Kung Fu Level 閣カク Tall Building