Japanese symbol for “edifice”
堂宇
どうう
Romaji: douu
edifice; temple; hall
In Japanese, edifice is 堂宇, read どうう (douu).
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 edifice; temple; hall
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “edifice”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大建築 | だいけんちく daikenchiku | edifice; monumental architecture; huge building |
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 |
| 宇宙 | うちゅう uchuu | universe; cosmos; space |
| 宇都宮 | うつのみや utsunomiya | Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “edifice”.
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.