This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

七転び八起き

七転八起、 七顛八起

Readings

Kana: ななころびやおき、しちてんはっき
Romaji: nanakorobiyaoki, shichitenhakki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

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

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: シチ、 なな、 なな.つ、 なの
Meaning: seven
Readings: 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
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: テン、 いただき、 たお.れる
Meanings: overturn, summit, origin