Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight in Japanese Calligraphy

七転八起 (nana korobi ya oki)

The Japanese phrase 七転八起 meaning "Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight" is composed of the kanji 七 (read nana) meaning "seven", 転 (read korobi) meaning "to fall", 八 (read ya) meaning "eight", and 起 (read oki) meaning "to get up". This popular Japanese phrase speaks to the importance of getting back up despite repeated failures and to keep on going despite setbacks.

In Even Monkeys Fall from Trees: The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs (Vol 1) by David Galef, the author equates this with the English saying "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again".

This beautiful Japanese calligraphy is the perfect gift for that special someone in your life facing adversity or setback. This hand-brushed art is a thoughtful gift that is sure to motivate and inspire.

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight (七転八起) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Block Vertical VB2C

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Block Vertical VB3C

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight (七転八起) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Cursive Vertical VC4B

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight (七転八起) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Design Vertical VD2B

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Design Vertical VD2C

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Design Vertical VD3B

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Design Vertical VD4B

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight (七転八起) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Block Horizontal HB3A

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Cursive Horizontal HC4A

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS3A

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight 七転八起 nana korobi ya oki Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS4A

About the Designs

Each design is Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase's hand-brushed calligraphy of the word or phrase on this page, delivered as a PDF you can print. Every PDF includes the line art, so a tattoo artist or a craftsperson can work from the outline as well as the brushed image.

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Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight

七転八起 (nana korobi ya oki)

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Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll