What is the Kanji for "Hall"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Hall", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Hall" is "堂".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Dou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "尚" means "High", "Furthermore", and "Esteem" and can be read as "Shou" and "Nao". And The kanji "土" means "Soil" and can be read as "Tsuchi", "To", and "Do".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "堂" mean in japanese?

"堂" means "Hall".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N4 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

堂: "Hall". The suffix '堂 (どう)' indicates a hall, temple, or other large building. It is commonly used in the names of famous temples, shrines, and other important buildings. For example: Sensoji Temple - (浅草寺), Kinkakuji Temple - (金閣寺), Imperial Palace - (宮殿).

堂々: "Dignity". The noun '堂々 (どうどう)' means 'dignity'. It refers to a state of poise, confidence and self-assuredness. This word is often used to describe someone who carries themselves with a sense of authority and composure, even in the face of adversity. For example: He accepted the award with great dignity - (彼は堂々とした態度で賞を受け取った). The team played the match with dignity - (チームは堂々とした態度でそのゲームに臨んだ).

食堂: "Cafeteria". The Japanese noun '食堂 (しょくどう)' means 'cafeteria'. It refers to a dining hall or restaurant, typically in a school, workplace, or other institution, where people can go to have meals. 食堂 is commonly used to describe a place that serves food, either as part of a larger organization or as a standalone establishment. For example: I ate lunch in the cafeteria - (私は食堂で昼食を食べた). The cafeteria serves a variety of meals - (食堂はさまざまな食事を提供しています).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ど" is read as "do". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.