Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down, to set (something) down on its side, to turn (something) on its side, to recline (e.g. a seat).
  2. to kill, to defeat, to beat.
  3. to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin.
  4. to leave unpaid, to cheat.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
倒す たおす
 
斃す たおす
 
殪す たおす
 
仆す たおす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

overthrow, fall, collapse
たお.れる トウ さかさま (7th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
arrival, proceed, reach
いた.る トウ (7th, N3)
climax, arrive, proceed
シ いた.る のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ