Word Meaning 投降

とうこう toukou

投降 is read as とうこう (toukou) and means surrender.

Meaning

English

surrender

Reading

Kana

とうこう

Romaji

toukou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 16018 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

投書

とうしょ

contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

投げる

なげる

to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

投入

とうにゅう

launching (a product into the market)

Example Sentences

二つの軍隊が対立しているとき、戦える者は戦うべきであり、戦えない者は防御に回るべきであり、防御ができない者は逃げるべきであり、逃げることができない者は投降すべきであり、投降もできない者は死ぬべきである。

When two armies oppose one another, those who can fight should fight, those who can't fight should guard, those who can't guard should flee, those who can't flee should surrender, and those who can't surrender should die.