だう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of だう – see the following entries.
【道どう】2
[noun] Tao (the way of nature), Taoism
[noun] (chiefly historical) a region of Japan consisting of multiple provinces or prefectures
[proper noun] a surname
[prefix] Short for 北(ほっ)海(かい)道(どう) (Hokkaidō)
【鐃どう】H
[noun] in ancient China, a gong used in the army to signal the drumming to stop
[noun] (Buddhism) a kind of gong used at Buddhist temples
【堂どう】5
[noun] hall, a large high ceilinged building, built on raised foundaitions
[noun] a hall where a deity is enshrined
[noun] a hall in court where a chief official works
[noun] a large public building intended to host gatherings of people
[prefix] magnificent (building)
(This term, だう (dau), is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as だう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as だう.
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