倒 knock down

(personleft) + 到 (arrive) Same-ON
★★★★☆
10 strokes

Onyomi

TOU

Mnemonic

When the person arrives, knock him down by tripping his TOES.

Kunyomi

( を ) たお*す I knock something down
★★★☆☆
( が ) たお*れる something gets toppled
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

面倒臭い(めんどうくさい)

pain in the ass ★★★★★
面倒 (trouble, petty bullshit) + 臭 (stinky and dumb xxx!) = 面倒臭い (pain in the ass)

annoying, a pain in the ass.

面倒(めんどう) な

trouble, petty bullshit ★★★★☆ 1/2 KANA
面 (front surface / face) + 倒 (knock down) = 面倒 (trouble, petty bullshit)

圧倒(あっとう) する

overwhelm ★★☆☆☆
圧 (pressure) + 倒 (knock down) = 圧倒 (overwhelm)

to overwhelm (圧倒的な (あっとうてきな )= overpowering)

が 倒産(とうさん) する

bankrupt ★★☆☆☆
倒 (knock down) + 産 (childbirth, production of things) = 倒産 (bankrupt)

押し倒す(おしたおす)

push someone down ☆☆☆☆☆
押 (push) + 倒 (knock down) = 押し倒す (push someone down)

to push someone down. Actually this isn't so useful but I read it in a gay porno and so .

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
側 side of something PERSON 人
測 scientific measurement WATER 水
例 example ROW 列
倒 knock down ARRIVE 到

The PERSON stands beside some shit, but

we measure WATER in cups.

The entrance line of a football game is an example of people in a ROW.

When you ARRIVE, I'll knock you down.

Synonyms

annoying
面倒くさい    厄介な    煩わしい    ややこしい
faint
気絶する    卒倒    薄い    淡い   
to take care
お世話    面倒みる