Word Meaning 倒る

たおる taoru

倒る is read as たおる (taoru) and means to fall.

Meaning

English

  1. to fall
  2. to die
  3. to be defeated

Reading

Kana

たおる

Romaji

taoru

Writing Variants

  • 仆る たおる taoru
  • 斃る たおる taoru
  • 殪る たおる taoru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 142223 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

倒れる

たおれる

to be defeated (in a game)

倒産

とうさん

(corporate) bankruptcy

倒す

たおす

to leave unpaid

倒置

とうち

inversion

さかしま

reverse

倒れ

たおれ

bad debt

倒木

とうぼく

fallen tree

さかさま

inverted

倒立式

とうりつしき

inverted-type (e.g. shock-absorber)

倒事

さかさまごと

child dying before parents

倒置法

とうちほう

inversion of the word order in a sentence

倒立

とうりつ

handstand