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捲土重来

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 捲土重来.

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Entry

捲土重来けんどちょうらいんどじゅうらい巻土重来NounIntransitive~する Verb四字熟語Freq #78672
1

recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

roll, wind, coil, turn pages, roll up sleeves, strip off, be turned, be rolled up

12 strokesGrade 9

On

ケン

Kun

ま.くま.くるまく.るめく.るまく.れる

soil, earth, ground, Turkey

3 strokesFrequency 307JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

つち

Nanori

つくひじ

heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

9 strokesFrequency 193JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジュウチョウ

Kun

おも.いおも.りおも.なうかさ.ねるかさ.なるおも

Nanori

さねしげしげる

come, due, next, cause, become

7 strokesFrequency 102JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ライタイ

Kun

く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たる

Nanori

くりくるごろ

scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

9 strokesFrequency 944JLPT N2Grade 6

On

カンケン

Kun

ま.くまきま.き

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