倒

overthrow, fall

JLPT N3 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: たお.れる・-だお.れ・たお.す・さかさま
On'yomi: トウ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

倒 means "overthrow, fall". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read たお.れる・-だお.れ・たお.す・さかさま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

倒 in example sentences

木きが倒たおれた。

Ki ga taoreta.

The tree fell down.
面倒臭めんどうくさいよ。

Mendoukusai yo.

I can't be bothered.
彼かれは床ゆかに倒たおれた。

Kare wa yuka ni taoreta.

He fell down on the floor.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 倒 mean?: 倒 means "overthrow, fall". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 倒 have?: 倒 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 倒 read?: It is read たお.れる・-だお.れ・たお.す・さかさま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 倒?: 倒 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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