Word details
七転び八起き
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 七転び八起き.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Idiomatic expression; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; falling seven times, getting up eight
2
Idiomatic expression
the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of life
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
七
seven
2 strokesFrequency 115JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シチ
Kun
なななな.つなの
Nanori
ししっなひち
転
revolve, turn around, change
11 strokesFrequency 327JLPT N3Grade 3
On
テン
Kun
ころ.がるころ.げるころ.がすころ.ぶまろ.ぶうたたうつ.るくる.めく
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ハチハツ
Kun
やや.つやっ.つよう
Nanori
なははっやちやつ
起
rouse, wake up, get up
10 strokesFrequency 374JLPT N3Grade 3
On
キ
Kun
お.きるお.こるお.こすおこ.すた.つ
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