転倒
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 転倒
1
fall; falling down; tumbling; toppling (over)
Examples
そのレースでは３人も転倒した。
No less than 3 men fell in that race.
2
Transitive verb
inversion; reversal; turning upside-down
Examples
本末を転倒するな。
Don't put the cart before the horse.
3
getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
Kanji in this Word
転
11 strokes
Frequency: 327
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
revolve
turn around
change
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ころ.がる
ころ.げる
ころ.がす
ころ.ぶ
まろ.ぶ
うたた
うつ.る
くる.めく
倒
10 strokes
Frequency: 791
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
overthrow
fall
collapse
drop
break down
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たお.れる
-だお.れ
たお.す
さかさま
さかさ
さかしま
顛
19 strokes
Meanings
overturn
summit
origin
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いただき
たお.れる
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