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hall

JLPT N4 Grade 4 11 strokes
On'yomi
ドウ
Radical
· earth (earth, soil, ground)

堂 means "hall". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ドウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

堂 in example sentences

  • しょくどうはどこですか。

    Shokudou wa doko desu ka.

    Where's the cafeteria?

  • しょくどうってもうかいてんした?

    Shokudou tte mou kaiten shita?

    Is the cafeteria open yet?

  • しょくどうはもうひらいてますか。

    Shokudou wa mou hiraitemasu ka.

    Is the dining room open now?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 堂 mean?
堂 means "hall". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 堂 have?
堂 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 堂 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ドウ.
What JLPT level is 堂?
堂 is a JLPT N4 kanji.