Kanji

倒

overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たおれる, -だおれ, たおす, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま

Common Readings

トウ, たお…す, たお…れる

Example sentences

倒す たおす
彼は一撃で敵を倒した。

He defeated the enemy with a single blow.

敵 てき
勇者はついに強大な敵を倒した。

The hero finally defeated the powerful enemy.

倒れる たおれる
強い風で庭の大きな木が倒れてしまった。

A large tree in the garden fell over because of the strong wind.

半ば なかば
彼は旅の半ばで病に倒れた。

He fell ill halfway through his journey.

面倒 めんどう
弟の面倒を見るのは大変だが、楽しい。

Looking after my younger brother is difficult, but fun.

なおさら なおさら
雨が降ってきたので、外出するのがなおさら面倒になった

It started raining, so going out became even more of a hassle.

圧倒的 あっとうてき
彼のチームは圧倒的な勝利を収めた。

His team achieved an overwhelming victory.

存在感 そんざいかん
彼は舞台の上で圧倒的な存在感を放っている。

He exudes an overwhelming presence on stage.

面倒くさい めんどうくさい
雨の日に外出するのは本当に面倒くさい。

Going out on a rainy day is really bothersome.

圧倒 あっとう
彼女の素晴らしい歌声は観客を圧倒した。

Her wonderful singing voice overwhelmed the audience.

Example Vocabulary

倒す

たおす

to defeat; to knock down; to overthrow

倒れる

たおれる

to fall over; to collapse; to break down; to go bankrupt

面倒

めんどう

trouble; difficulty; care; attention

圧倒的

あっとうてき

overwhelming; commanding

面倒くさい

めんどうくさい

bothersome; tiresome; annoying

圧倒

あっとう

overwhelm; overpower; overwhelm with force

倒れ込む

たおれこむ

to collapse into; to fall down

押し倒す

おしたおす

to push down; to push over

面倒を見る

めんどうをみる

to take care of; to look after

罵倒

ばとう

abuse; insult; berating

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