Japanese symbol for “chapel”
堂
どう
Romaji: dou
temple; shrine; chapel
In Japanese, chapel is 堂, read どう (dou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, n-suf temple; shrine; chapel
- n, n-suf hall
- suf company
- n, n-pref, n-suf front room
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chapel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| チャペル | チャペル chaperu | chapel |
| 会堂 | かいどう kaidou | church; chapel; synagogue |
| 教会堂 | きょうかいどう kyoukaidou | church; cathedral; chapel |
| 礼拝堂 | れいはいどう reihaidou | chapel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食堂 | しょくどう shokudou | dining room; dining hall; cafeteria |
| 堂々 | どうどう doudou | magnificent; grand; impressive |
| 講堂 | こうどう koudou | auditorium; lecture hall |
| 聖堂 | せいどう seidou | (Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary |
| 殿堂 | でんどう dendou | palace; hall |
| 議事堂 | ぎじどう gijidou | assembly hall; parliament house; diet building |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chapel”.
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.