倒
たお.れる
taoreru
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 37 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
倒 is the kanji for "Fall / Drop / Collapse". A common reading is たお.れる (taoreru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Fall / Drop / Collapse
Also : Fall · Drop · Collapse · Overthrow · Break Down
Readings
kunたお.れる/ taorerukunだお.れ/ daorekunたお.す/ taosukunさかさま/ sakasamakunさかさ/ sakasakunさかしま/ sakashimaonとう/ tou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 倒 represents 'OVERTHROW'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of overthrow.
Reading ·
On-reading: とう — remember this sound by associating it with overthrow. Kun-reading: たお.れる.
Example Sentences
風で木が倒れました。
かぜできがたおれました。
The tree fell due to the wind.
書類の山が倒れてきました。
しょるいのやまがたおれてきました。
A pile of documents fell over.
Vocabulary using 倒
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