Word details
起死回生
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 起死回生.
Dictionary
Entry
1
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
Examples
松井、起死回生の逆転満塁サヨナラホームラン！
Matsui pulled the Giants back from the brink with a grand slam that gave them a come-from-behind victory.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
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
死
death, die
6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シ
Kun
し.ぬし.に-
回
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
6 strokesFrequency 50JLPT N3Grade 2
On
カイエ
Kun
まわ.る-まわ.る-まわ.りまわ.す-まわ.すまわ.し--まわ.しもとお.るか.える
生
life, genuine, birth
5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う
Nanori
あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう
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