# 堂 — Hall

Frequency rank 739 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 驚 (Surprised), less common than 骨 (Bone).

- On’yomi: どう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 土 Earth (Kangxi 32)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

A viking (尚) opens his mouth (口) while standing on dirt (土) — the viking's great hall is built on solid earth, a grand meeting hall.

In words:

- 堂々 どうどう — magnificent;grand;impressive
- 食堂 しょくどう — dining hall
- 講堂 こうどう — auditorium

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