noun

  1. (Confucian) temple, church, sanctuary.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
聖堂 せいどう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

holy, saint, sage
セイ ひじり ショウ (6th, N1)
holy(聖) variant
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
public chamber, hall
ドウ (4th, N4)
esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ なお たか (9th, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)