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七転び八起き 【ななころびやおき】

  1. [n,vs,vi] not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; falling seven times, getting up eight
  2. [n] the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of life
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
Seven シチ なな, なな.つ, なの
Revolve, Turn Around, Change テン 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) ハチ や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう
Rouse, Wake Up, Get Up お.きる, お.こる, お.こす, おこ.す, た.つ