倒 means “fall, topple”

たおれる · taoreru

Also: overthrow, collapse, drop

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): たおれる, たおす, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま
On'yomi (Chinese reading): トウ

JLPT N3 · Taught in secondary school · 10 strokes

The story

A person (亻) who arrives (到) at the end of their strength and topples. 倒れる is to fall over, 倒す is to knock down an opponent, and 面倒, a hassle, is the word for chores you would rather not face.

Used in 倒れる (taoreru, to fall over), 倒す (taosu, to knock down/defeat), and 面倒 (mendou, trouble/hassle)

倒 means “fall, topple”

The story

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