Word details

七転八起

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 七転八起.

Dictionary

Entry

七転八起ちてんはっき七顛八起NounIntransitive~する Verb四字熟語
1

not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

seven

2 strokesFrequency 115JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シチ

Kun

なななな.つなの

Nanori

しっひち

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

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハチハツ

Kun

や.つやっ.つよう

Nanori

はっやちやつ

rouse, wake up, get up

10 strokesFrequency 374JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

お.きるお.こるお.こすおこ.すた.つ

overturn, summit, origin

19 strokes

On

テン

Kun

いただきたお.れる

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