Japanese symbol for “displace”
追い落とす
おいおとす
Romaji: oiotosu
to oust; to dethrone; to displace (from a position of power)
In Japanese, displace is 追い落とす, read おいおとす (oiotosu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to oust; to dethrone; to displace (from a position of power)
- v5s, vt to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down
- v5s, vt to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
- v5s, vt to drive away (e.g. from the capital); to exile
- v5s, vt to snatch; to wrest; to waylay
Written forms: 追い落とす、追いおとす、追落す、追落とす. Readings: おいおとす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “displace”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 移し変える | うつしかえる utsushikaeru | to transpose; to exchange; to displace |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追加 | ついか tsuika | addition; supplement; appending |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase; to run after; to pursue |
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
| 追求 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase |
| 落ちる | おちる ochiru | to fall; to drop; to come down |
| 落ち | おち ochi | slip; omission |
See also: Chinese symbol for “displace”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.