倒 — Overthrow / Fall / Collapse / Drop

Master (高手)とう, たお, -だお, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま

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倒 (readings: とう, たお, -だお, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま; Japanese kanji) means “Overthrow / Fall / Collapse / Drop”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 倒産 (bankruptcy).

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Kanji	倒
Meaning	Overthrow / Fall / Collapse / Drop
Readings	とう, たお, -だお, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	倒産 (bankruptcy)

How to read 倒

倒 is read とう or たお or -だお or さかさま or さかさ or さかしま depending on the word.

Words with 倒

倒産phá sản
罵倒chửi mắng / lăng mạ

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Updated: 2026-07-22