七転び八起き

ななころびやおき

Also written as:
  • 七転八起 (ななころびやおき, しちてんはっき)
  • 七顛八起 (しちてんはっき)

Meanings

  • Noun

    common noun
    1. the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life; always rising after a fall or repeated failures.

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

七seven
転revolve, turn around, change
八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
起rouse, wake up, get up
顛overturn, summit, origin

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