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Meaning of 打倒(だとう) in Japanese

打倒
Kana Reading
だとう
Romaji
datō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    knockdown (e.g. in boxing); overthrow; defeat
    Example sentence
    反乱軍の兵士が政権を打倒する野望を隠していた。 The rebel concealed his ambition to destroy the regime.

Examples of 打倒, だとう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

倒 JLPT 3

10 strokes

overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: たお.れる, -だお.れ, たお.す, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま

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打 JLPT 3

5 strokes

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

On'Yomi: ダ, ダアス

Kun'Yomi: う.つ, う.ち-, ぶ.つ

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