JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
堂 means public chamber, hall. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes, read どう. It is built from 2 parts: 尚 (esteem, furthermore), 土 (soil, earth). It appears in 食堂 (cafeteria / dining hall) and 堂々 (magnificent / grand / impressive).
堂 is written in 11 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
堂 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食堂 | しょくどう | cafeteria / dining hall |
| 堂々 | どうどう | magnificent / grand / impressive |
| 議事堂 | ぎじどう | Diet building |
These use 尚 or 土 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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