Meaning of 楼閣(ろうかく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 楼閣

Kana Reading ろうかく

Romaji rōkaku

Examples of 楼閣, ろうかく in a sentence

君の計画は砂上の楼閣に過ぎないよ。

Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.
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.

楼 JLPT 1

13 strokes

watchtower, lookout, high building

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi: たかどの

閣 JLPT 1

14 strokes

tower, tall building, palace

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi:

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