堂

Meaning

Hall, public chamber · sala, salón

Readings

• On (音読み): ドウ
• Kun (訓読み): —

Example words

• 食堂（しょくどう）— cafeteria; dining hall
• 講堂（こうどう）— auditorium
• 堂々（どうどう）— dignified; imposing

Structure

Radical 土 (つち・つちへん · Earth, soil) · 11 strokes · school grade 4

Watch out

食堂 is a canteen or cheap diner (学生食堂, 社員食堂), not a レストラン — closer to Spanish comedor than restaurante. Same 尚 top as 常 (usual) and 賞 (prize), with 土 underneath.