fall, collapse, overthrow

About this kanji

The kanji 「倒」 primarily means to fall, collapse, or overthrow. It can be used as a verb or noun. As a verb, you’ll often see it in compounds like 倒れる (たおれる), which means "to fall down," and 倒す (たおす), meaning "to topple." Another interesting compound is 転倒 (てんとう), translating to "falling" or "a fall," often used in contexts like slips and accidents. Additionally, 打倒 (だとう) means "overthrow," commonly used in political discussions. A useful note is that while 倒れる refers to something or someone falling naturally, 倒す implies an action of making something fall.

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Example sentences

• 木が風で倒れた。

  The tree fell due to the wind.

Meanings across languages

English

fall, collapse, overthrow

Tiếng Việt

đổ, sụp đổ, lật đổ

日本語

倒れる, 倒す

한국어

쓰러짐, 무너짐, 전복

中文

倒下, 崩溃, 推翻

id

jatuh, runtuh, penggulingan

th

การตก, การล้ม, การโค่นล้ม

es

caída, colapso, derrocamiento

fr

chute, effondrement, renversement

de

Fall, Zusammenbruch, Sturz

pt

queda, colapso, derrubada

Common compounds

• 倒れるたおれるto fall down, to collapse
• 倒すたおすto topple, to defeat
• 転倒てんとうfalling, tumbling
• 打倒だとうoverthrow, defeat