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倒
Fall, Collapse
たお-れる (tao-reru), たお-す (tao-su)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 倒 appears in words like 転倒 (falling down) and 倒産 (bankruptcy). It can describe both physical collapse and financial failure.
Memory Trick
Imagine a row of dominoes FALLING one after another. Everything COLLAPSES in seconds.
Readings
Onyomi: トウ (tou)
Kunyomi: たお-れる (tao-reru), たお-す (tao-su)
Example Words
倒れる
たおれる (taoreru)
To fall over
倒す
たおす (taosu)
To knock down
転倒
てんとう (tentou)
Falling down
倒産
とうさん (tousan)
Bankruptcy
Example Sentence
木が 強い風で 倒れました。
きが つよいかぜで たおれました。
ki ga tsuyoi kaze de taoremashita
The tree fell because of the strong wind.