Japanese symbol for “synagogue”
会堂
かいどう
Romaji: kaidou
church; chapel; synagogue; tabernacle
In Japanese, synagogue is 会堂, read かいどう (kaidou).
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Meanings
- n church; chapel; synagogue; tabernacle
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “synagogue”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シュール | シュール shuuru | shul; schul; synagogue |
| シナゴーグ | シナゴーグ shinagoogu | synagogue |
| ユダヤ教会堂 | ユダヤきょうかいどう yudayakyoukaidou | synagogue |
| ユダヤ教会 | ユダヤきょうかい yudayakyoukai | synagogue |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 会議 | かいぎ kaigi | meeting; conference; session |
| 機会 | きかい kikai | chance; opportunity; occasion |
| 会場 | かいじょう kaijou | assembly hall; meeting place; venue |
| 食堂 | しょくどう shokudou | dining room; dining hall; cafeteria |
| 堂々 | どうどう doudou | magnificent; grand; impressive |
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.