Word details
七転八倒
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 七転八倒.
Dictionary
Entry
1
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
Examples
週末に胆石が動いて、七転八倒の苦しみを味わったよ。
I spent the weekend writhing in agony when my gallstone started to move.
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
倒
overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down
10 strokesFrequency 791JLPT N2Grade 8
On
トウ
Kun
たお.れる-だお.れたお.すさかさまさかささかしま
顛
overturn, summit, origin
19 strokes
On
テン
Kun
いただきたお.れる
顚
top, peak, summit, upset
19 strokesGrade 9
On
テン
Kun
いただ.きたお.れる
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