# 倒 knock down

(personleft) + 到 (arrive) Same-ON
★★★★☆
10 strokes

## Onyomi

TOU |

## Mnemonic

| When the person arrives, knock him down by tripping his TOES.

## Kunyomi

( を ) たお＊す | I knock something down ★★★☆☆
( が ) たお＊れる | something gets toppled ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

面倒臭い(めんどうくさい) | pain in the ass ★★★★★ 面倒 (trouble, petty bullshit) + 臭 (stinky and dumb xxx!) = 面倒臭い (pain in the ass) annoying, a pain in the ass.
面倒(めんどう) な | trouble, petty bullshit ★★★★☆ 1/2 KANA 面 (front surface / face) + 倒 (knock down) = 面倒 (trouble, petty bullshit)
圧倒(あっとう) する | overwhelm ★★☆☆☆ 圧 (pressure) + 倒 (knock down) = 圧倒 (overwhelm) to overwhelm (圧倒的な (あっとうてきな )= overpowering)
が 倒産(とうさん) する | bankrupt ★★☆☆☆ 倒 (knock down) + 産 (childbirth, production of things) = 倒産 (bankrupt)
押し倒す(おしたおす) | push someone down ☆☆☆☆☆ 押 (push) + 倒 (knock down) = 押し倒す (push someone down) to push someone down. Actually this isn't so useful but I read it in a gay porno and so .

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
側 | side of something | PERSON | 人
測 | scientific measurment | WATER | 水
例 | example | ROW | 列
倒 | knock down | ARRIVE | 到

The PERSON stands beside some shit, but

we measure WATER in cups.

The entrance line of a football game is an example of people in a ROW.

When you ARRIVE, I'll knock you down.

## Synonyms

annoying 面倒くさい 厄介な 煩わしい ややこしい
faint 気絶する 卒倒 薄い 淡い
to take care お世話 面倒みる