Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 大道寺(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. DAH-EE-DO-ZHEE [key] Meaning & History From 大 (dai, tai, o) meaning "big, large, great", combined with 道 (michi, do) meaning "road, way, trail, path", and 寺 (ji, tera) meaning "temple".