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    3. 七転八起

    七転八起

    七しち転てん八はっ起き

    not giving up

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    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

    七
    なな・なな.つ・なの…(5)
    seven
    転
    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
    八
    や・や.つ・やっ.つ・よう…(7)
    eight・eight radical (no. 12)
    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
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