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食堂

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 食堂

ょくどう
Noun
Freq #3277
1

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; canteen; messroom

Examples
私達の家は食堂を含めて7部屋あります。
Our house has seven rooms including the dining room.
2

restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner

Examples
私は角を曲がって、開店早々の食堂を見つけた。
I turned the corner and caught sight of a newly opened restaurant.

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 328
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

eat
food

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
ジキ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
た.べる
は.む
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ぐい
11 strokes
Frequency: 1010
JLPT N3
Grade 5

Meanings

public chamber
hall

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ドウ
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