“Fall down” or “Break down” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “倒”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “倒” means “Collapse”, “Knock down” or “Wrong side up” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “倒”
Jouyou Kanji “倒” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | とう(tou) |
| Kun-Yomi | たお(れる)(tao(reru)) |
| たお(す)(tao(su)) | |
| さかさま(sakasama) | |
| こ(ける)(ko(keru)) | |
| Meanings | Fall down, Tumble down, Collapse, Break down, Throw down, Knock down, Pull down |
| Inversion, Wrong side up, Invert, Upside down |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “倒”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 倒影(とうえい-to u e i) | Reflection |
| 倒壊 or 倒潰(とうかい-to u ka i) | Collapse, Destruction |
| 倒閣(とうかく-to u ka ku) | Overthrow of government, Overthrowing the Cabinet |
| 倒句(とうく-to u ku) | (To change the words order for enforcing the expression) Inversion |
| 倒懸(とうけん-to u ke n) | Hanging upside down by binding one’s hands, feet and body, Parable of great suffering and pain |
| 倒語(とうご-to u go) | Inverted word, Reversed word |
| 倒行逆施(とうこうぎゃくし-to u ko u gya ku shi) | To do things against right reason |
| 倒錯(とうさく-to u sa ku) | Perversion, Inversion, Depravity |
| 倒産(とうさん-to u sa n) | Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Commercial failure, Failed business |
| 倒死(とうし-to u shi) | Dying by the wayside |
| 倒叙(とうじょ-to u jo) | Reverse chronological order description |
| 倒置(とうち-to u chi) | ① Inverted sentence, ② Turning upside down |
| 倒幕(とうばく-to u ba ku) | Overthrow of the shogunate |
| 倒伏(とうふく-to u fu ku) | Falling down of plants (especially rice and wheat) |
| 倒木(とうぼく-to u bo ku) | Fallen tree |
| 倒立(とうりつ-to u ri tsu) | Handstand |
| 圧倒(あっとう-a tto u) | Dominance, Overwhelm, Overmaster, Overpower |
| 傾倒(けいとう-ke i to u) | Commitment, Adoration, Idolization, Adherence |
| 昏倒(こんとう-ko n to u) | Falling (down) unconscious, Fainting (and collapsing) |
| 七転八倒(しちてんばっとう-shi chi te n ba tto u) | Tossing oneself about in great pain, Writhing in agony |
| 絶倒(ぜっとう-ze tto u) | Extreme excitement, Sidesplitting laughter |
| 卒倒(そっとう-so tto u) | Fainting, Swooning, Syncope |
| 打倒(だとう-da to u) | Overthrow, Defeat, Bringing down, Knockdown |
| 転倒(てんとう-te n to u) | Falling down, Tumble down, Topple down |
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