どう
堂

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. temple, shrine, chapel.
  2. hall.

suffix

Suffix used in company names, store names, etc..
  1. company.

noun, noun used as a suffix, noun used as a prefix

Archaism.
  1. front room.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
どう
堂
 堂 どう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

public chamber, hall
ドウ (4th, N4)
esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ　なお　たか (9th, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)