This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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どう
temple; shrine; hall; prefix to building meaning "magnificent"
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聖堂

せいどう
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
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殿堂

でんどう
palace; hall; shrine; temple; sanctuary; hall of fame
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食堂

しょくどう
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; messroom; restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner
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本堂

ほんどう
main temple building; nave
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講堂

こうどう
auditorium; lecture hall
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食堂

じきどう
dining hall (at a temple)
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議事堂

ぎじどう
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
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公会堂

こうかいどう
town hall; public hall
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堂々

堂堂
どうどう
magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately; fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen; grandly; boldly; confidently; fairly; squarely; unreservedly; brazenly