Japanese symbol for “auditorium”
講堂
こうどう
Romaji: koudou
auditorium; lecture hall
In Japanese, auditorium is 講堂, read こうどう (koudou).
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Meanings
- n auditorium; lecture hall
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “auditorium”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オーディトリアム | オーディトリアム ooditoriamu | auditorium |
| 観客席 | かんきゃくせき kankyakuseki | audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium |
| 大教室 | だいきょうしつ daikyoushitsu | lecture hall; lecture theatre; auditorium |
| 集会場 | しゅうかいじょう shuukaijou | gathering place; assembly hall; auditorium |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 講師 | こうし koushi | speaker; lecturer |
| 講演 | こうえん kouen | lecture; address; speech |
| 講義 | こうぎ kougi | lecture |
| 講座 | こうざ kouza | course (e.g. of lectures) |
| 講習 | こうしゅう koushuu | short course; training |
| 食堂 | しょくどう shokudou | dining room; dining hall; cafeteria |
| 堂々 | どうどう doudou | magnificent; grand; impressive |
| 聖堂 | せいどう seidou | (Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary |
See also: Chinese symbol for “auditorium”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.