倒 — overthrow, fall, collapse

たおれる倒 overthrow

U+5012 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade S Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 10 strokes Freq #791 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1055 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

overthrow
fall
collapse
drop
break down

word

たお tao Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

倒(たお) れる taoreru to collapse 倒(たお) す taosu to knock down

とう tou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

面(めん) 倒(どう) mendou trouble 圧(あっ) 倒(とう) 的(てき) attouteki overwhelming 倒(とう) 産(さん) tousan bankruptcy

Stroke order

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