Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 倒


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Meaning

fall, collapse, overthrow

Pronunciation


taoreru/su

Explanation

From left: person , reach-a-target (From the sky an arrow comes to ground : falling back), knife

Mnemonic

The person reaches the knife and falls into it.

Radicals

person(This radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" , and shows a person who stands with the legs apart.)
reach (a target)(Shows an arrow, falling to the ground)
cut(Variante of sword )
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Vocabulary

面倒臭い めんどうくさい bother to do/tiresome
倒す たおす to throw down, to beat, to bring down, to blow down
倒れる たおれる to collapse, to break down, to go bankrupt, to die
倒産 とうさん (corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency
圧倒 あっとう overwhelm, overpower, overwhelming
面倒 めんどう trouble/difficulty/care/attention

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