堂塔伽藍 どうとうがらん Meanings Noun religious buildings (temples, shrines, pagodas, etc.) Kanji 堂 hall. Read as ドウ. 塔 tower. Read as トウ. 伽 nursing; attending; entertainer 藍 indigo. Read as ラン. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists