堂 means “hall, temple”

どう · dou

Also: public chamber

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ドウ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 5 · 11 strokes

The story

A towering presence that commands respect: great halls echo with centuries of prayer, debate, and ceremony.

Used in 食堂 (shokudou, dining hall) and 金堂 (kondou, main temple hall)

More from Places & Buildings

• 城 castle
• 門 gate
• 園 garden
• 道 road
• 橋 bridge
• 港 harbor
• 場 place
• 蔵 storehouse
• 院 institution
• 階 floor
• 宮 palace
• 学 study

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