堂
hall
- ⺌sparks
- 冖cover
- 口mouth
- 土earth
- kun
- –
- on
- ドウdō
mnemonic
SPARKS (⺌) of light over a COVER (冖), a MOUTH (口) of a door and an EARTH (土) foundation: a grand HALL. "Dō" (ドウ) as in shokudō, dining hall, and kōdō, auditorium.
examples
- 食堂しょくどうshokudōcafeteria
- 本堂ほんどうhondōmain hall (temple)
- 堂々どうどうdōdōdignified