Word details

転倒

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 転倒.

Dictionary

Entry

転倒んとう顛倒NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #10475
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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

revolve, turn around, change

11 strokesFrequency 327JLPT N3Grade 3

On

テン

Kun

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

overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

10 strokesFrequency 791JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

たお.れる-だお.れたお.すさかさまさかささかしま

overturn, summit, origin

19 strokes

On

テン

Kun

いただきたお.れる

Vocabulary quiz

Build your vocabulary

Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.

Start Word Quiz