Overthrow

On’yomi: とう
Kun’yomi: たお
Radical: 人 Person (Kangxi 9)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 率 (Percent), less common than 皇 (Emperor).

A leader on the left, a mole in the middle, and a knife on the right — the leader sends a mole with a knife to overthrow the corrupt king in a daring coup.

In words

倒れるたおれる to break downN4

倒すたおす to throw down,to beat,to bring down,to blow downN3

倒産とうさん (corporate) bankruptcy;insolvencyN1

倒 is rank 596 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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