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七転八起 (しちてんはっき) — not giving up | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
七転八起

七転八起

七しち転てん八はっ起き

not giving up

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology25 strokes

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七顛八起

しちてんはっき

Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

1.

not giving up, keeping at it until one succeeds

yojijukugo

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Kanji that make up this word

なな・なな.つ・なの…(5)

ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた…(3)

revolve・turn around・change

や・や.つ・やっ.つ・よう…(7)

eight・eight radical (no. 12)

お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)

rouse・wake up・get up

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