Explore 倒 in everyday accidents and political change. Learn its readings with complete words.
The idea
倒 has 10 strokes. Follow the linked diagram; 倒れる（たおれる） means to fall over, while 倒す（たおす） means to knock something down. 倒産（とうさん） means bankruptcy.
Examples
- 風で木が倒れました。The tree fell over in the wind.
- 駅で人が倒れました。A person collapsed at the station.
- うっかりカップを倒しました。I accidentally knocked over the cup.
- その会社は去年倒産しました。The company went bankrupt last year.
- 人々は政府を倒しました。The people overthrew the government.
- いすを後ろに倒しました。I tilted the chair back.
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Watch out
倒れる is intransitive: the person or thing falls. 倒す is transitive: someone knocks something or someone down. Overthrow is only one possible meaning.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 倒れる in hiragana.
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たおれる
倒れる is read たおれる; it describes someone or something falling.
Write the reading of 倒産 in hiragana.
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とうさん
倒産 is read とうさん; it refers to a company going bankrupt.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿す（たおす）［倒／到］.
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倒
倒 completes 倒す, read たおす; it means to knock something down.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 倒れる in hiragana.
Write the reading of 倒産 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿す（たおす）［倒／到］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 倒 using the stroke diagram. Cover the readings, read 倒れる and 倒産, and make a sentence with 倒す.