takes する, transitive verb, noun

  1. to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent), to overpower, to crush, to defeat completely.
  2. to overwhelm (someone with emotion), to move, to impress, to fill with emotion. Usu. in the passive as 圧倒される.
  3. to intimidate, to frighten, to threaten.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
圧倒 あっとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pressure, push, overwhelm
アツ お.す エン (5th, N2)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
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