Kanji

堂

堂

public chamber, hall

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ドウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

たか

Common Readings

ドウ

Example sentences

堂々 どうどう
彼 は 大勢 の 前 で 堂々と 意見 を 述べた 。

He expressed his opinion dignifiedly in front of a large crowd.

気圧される けおされる
相手 の 堂々 と した 態度 に 気圧された 。

I was overwhelmed by my opponent's dignified attitude.

食堂 しょくどう
昼ご飯 は 大学 の 食堂 で 食べました 。

I ate lunch at the university cafeteria.

定食 ていしょく
昼食 に 、 近く の 食堂 で 焼魚 定食 を 食べた

For lunch, I ate the grilled fish set meal at a nearby diner.

堂 どう
寺 の 境内 に 、 立派 な 堂 が 建っている 。

A magnificent hall stands within the temple grounds.

正々堂々 せいせいどうどう
卑怯 な 手 を 使わずに 、 正々堂々 と 戦いたい 。

I want to fight fair and square, without using any cowardly tactics.

聖堂 せいどう
その 古い 聖堂 は 、 町 の シンボル として 親しまれている 。

The old cathedral is loved as a symbol of the town.

講堂 こうどう
学校 の 講堂 で 入学式 が 行われた 。

The entrance ceremony was held in the school auditorium.

大聖堂 だいせいどう
この 街 の 古い 大聖堂 は 、 壮大 な ステンドグラス で 知られている 。

The old cathedral in this town is known for its magnificent stained glass.

ミサ ミサ
私たち は 大聖堂 で クリスマス の ミサ に 参列 した 。

We attended the Christmas Mass at the cathedral.

Example Vocabulary

堂々

どうどう

magnificent; grand; dignified; boldly

食堂

しょくどう

dining room; cafeteria; canteen; eatery

堂

どう

temple building; hall; pavillion

正々堂々

せいせいどうどう

fair and square; open and aboveboard

聖堂

せいどう

cathedral; temple; sanctuary

講堂

こうどう

auditorium; lecture hall

大聖堂

だいせいどう

cathedral

礼拝堂

れいはいどう

堂々巡り

どうどうめぐり

威風堂々

いふうどうどう

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