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