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- That is, the number 7 bears the meaning of 千（多い） (many) while 8 has the meaning of "spreading out like an open fan" (happiness, blessedness).
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May 27, 2017 · All of these are basic and common Japanese words. なな (nana) and や (ya) are kun-readings (i.e. native Japanese readings) of 七 and 八. This idiom is old, and there seems to be no definitive explanation for why seven and eight were chosen. Some say it's related to Buddhism.
- I thought I remember something from Chinese and it seems indeed that 七転び八起き originally comes from the Chinese saying 七顛八起{しちてんはっき}. (I found it...
- In kana and kanji, it's 七転び八起き. 七 = seven, 転び = tumbling, 八 = eight, 起き = standing. All of these are basic and common Japanese words. なな (nana)...
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- Seven Falls, Eight Rises
- The Ability to Get Through Life's Difficulties
Nick: This one's interesting because it's a proverb, or actually it's a yojijukugo, so it's a four-character kanji, that's essentially a proverb, I guess. And it's Nana Korobi Ya Oki. Some people might know this, it's getting a little bit popular. So what does this one mean? And why did you choose this one?
Rie: That means seven falls, eight rises. I wanted to pick a yojijukugoin this style, not too complicated to practise, but also like the proverb which has the positive uplifting meaning. Nick:So we should break it down first, so Nana is seven. Rie: Nana is seven and Korobi is fall, to fall. And eight is hachi, and Ya is hachi, so eight or eight tim...
Rie:It's not necessarily that basically, you have a result. It's more like how we overcome difficulties. It's not always visible or physical. Nick: So it's not always used in relation to one specific goal. In the West, as I mentioned, some people love this expression so much that they tattoo it on their arm or shoulder, and think, oh, yeah, like, d...
Nanakorobi yaoki; Literally: Fall seven times and stand up eight; Meaning: When life knocks you down, stand back up; What matters is not the bad that happened, but what one does after. 猿も木から落ちる Saru mo ki kara ochiru; Literally: Even monkeys fall from trees; Meaning: Anyone can make a mistake. 花より団子 Hana yori dango
Jun 2, 2023 · 七 なな 転 ころ び 八 や 起 お き • ( nana korobi ya oki ) not giving up until succeeding. the ups and downs of life.
★ 七転び八起き (nanakorobi yaoki) roughly translates to: “Fall down seven times, get up eight times” or “seven times down, eight times up” ★ Life is full of ups and downs, but you must persevere! It’s similar to the English expression “If you fall off your horse, get right back on.”
May 1, 2022 · Nanakorobi Yaoki literally means “fall down seven times, get up eight times”, and is an expression of the deep and indomitable will of the karateka to continue persevering until success is at hand. So much history teaches us that the tipping point in grand endeavors is reached only with persistence.
