七転び八起き ななころびやおき Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds (literally: falling seven times, getting up eight) Noun the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of life Kanji 七 seven. Read as なな. 転 turn. Read as ころぶ. 八 eight 起 rise. Read as おきる. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists