Japanese symbol for “recline”
倒す
たおす
Romaji: taosu
to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell
In Japanese, recline is 倒す, read たおす (taosu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5s, vt to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side
- v5s, vt to kill; to defeat; to beat
- v5s, vt to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin
- v5s, vt to leave unpaid; to cheat
- aux-v, v5s to do completely; to do thoroughly; to do to the fullest
Written forms: 倒す、斃す、殪す、仆す. Readings: たおす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recline”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凭れ掛かる | もたれかかる motarekakaru | to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
| 倒産 | とうさん tousan | (corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure |
| 圧倒的 | あっとうてき attouteki | overwhelming |
| 倒れる | たおれる taoreru | to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall |
| 圧倒 | あっとう attou | to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to crush |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recline”.
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.