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JLPT N3 · Everyday verbs

倒れる

たおれる

to fall down; to collapse

Stroke order of 倒れる

3 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

倒 · 10 strokesれ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A 亻 person who has just 到 arrived collapses: fall down.

Parts: 倒 fall (亻 person + 到 arrive) + kana れる

The characters in 倒れる

  • れ れ — re (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

強い風で木が倒れました。

つよいかぜできがたおれました。

The tree fell down in the strong wind.

Words with 倒

倒産bankruptcy面倒troublesome; bother面倒臭いtroublesome

More words: Everyday verbs

抱くto hold; to hug戻るto return; to go back願うto wish; to request閉じるto close; to shut折るto fold; to break掛けるto hang; to sit down慣れるto get used to鳴るto ring; to sound眠るto sleep頂くto receive (humble)浮かぶto float; to come to mind散るto scatter; to fall (leaves)育てるto raise; to bring up遅刻being late

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