倒 kanji: meaning “overthrow”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N310 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- overthrow
- On'yomi
- トウ
- Kun'yomi
- たお・れる、たお・す、さかさま、さかさ
Picture story to remember 倒
A person (亻) slices a rope with a knife (刂) and overthrows the tower standing on the soil (土).
Parts in this story:土
How to write 倒: stroke order
倒 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 倒
- 倒置とうちturning upside down
- 倒すたおすto throw down
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