- 食堂 — cafeteria / dining hall
- 講堂 — lecture hall
- 堂々 — dignified / grand
- 寺院堂 — temple building
- 正堂 — main hall
- 母堂 — (honorific) one’s mother
堂 combines 土 (earth/ground) at the base with elements above that suggest elevation and structure. It represents a raised, formal building such as a temple, lecture hall, or public gathering place, emphasizing dignity and grandeur.
私たちは 講堂で 式に 参加しました。
We attended the ceremony in the lecture hall.
母堂に よろしく 伝えてください。
Please give my regards to your honorable mother.