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輪廻 is one of a few ways to express संसार or Saṃsāra in Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean.
The Buddhist term can be translated in several ways, including:
An endless cycle of death and rebirth.
The turning of the wheel.
To revolve.
Transmigration in six ways.
The wheel of transmigration.
The round of existence.
Always rising after a fall or repeated failures
七転八起 is a Japanese proverb that relays the vicissitudes of life, with the meaning “seven times down eight times up.”
Some would more naturally translate it into English as “Always rising after a fall or repeated failures” or compare it to the English, “If at first, you don't succeed, try, try again.”
The first Kanji is literally “7.” The second means “fall down” (sometimes this Kanji means “turn around,” “revolve” or “turn over” but in this case, it holds the meaning of “fall”). The third is “8.” And the last is “get up,” “rouse,” or “rise.”
Basically, if you fail 7 times, you should recover from those events and be prepared to rise an 8th time. This also applies if it is the world or circumstances that knock you down seven times...
...just remember that you have the ability to bounce back from any kind of adversity.
Note: This can be pronounced in two ways. One is “shichi ten hakki” or “shichitenhakki.” The other is “nana korobi ya oki” also written, “nanakorobi-yaoki.”
Special Note: The second character is a Kanji that is not used in China. Therefore, please select a Japanese calligrapher for this title.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
輪廻 轮廻 see styles |
lún huí lun2 hui2 lun hui rinne りんね |
More info & calligraphy: Samsara / Endless Cycle of Rebirth輪轉 saṃsāra, the turning of the wheel, to revolve, i.e. transmigration in the six ways, the wheel of transmigration; the round of existence. |
囘 回 see styles |
huí hui2 hui kai |
variant of 回[hui2] 回 To turn, revolve, return.; Return, turn back, a turn. |
回 see styles |
huí hui2 hui meguri めぐり |
to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims); time; classifier for acts of a play; section or chapter (of a classic book) (counter) (1) counter for occurrences; (2) a time; an instance; (3) inning (baseball); round; game; (n,n-suf) (4) (colloquialism) episode; chapter; instalment; (5) (abbreviation) (See 回族) Hui (people); (6) (abbreviation) (See 回教) Islam; (surname) Meguri turn |
斡 see styles |
wò wo4 wo atsu |
to turn A handle for turning a wheel, a wheel, to revolve, circulate. |
旋 see styles |
xuàn xuan4 hsüan sen |
to whirl; immediately; variant of 鏇|镟[xuan4] Revolve, turn round, whirl. |
輪 轮 see styles |
lún lun2 lun run るん |
wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn (counter) counter for wheels and flowers; (female given name) Run cakra; wheel, disc, rotation, to revolve; v. 研. The three wheels are 惑業苦illusion, karma, suffering, in constant revolution. The five are earth, water, fire, wind, and space; the earth rests on revolving spheres of water, fire, wind, and space. The nine are seen on the tops of pagodas, cf. 九輪.; The two wheels of a cart compared by the Tiantai school to 定 (or to its Tiantai form 止觀) and 慧 meditation and wisdom; see 止觀 5. Also 食 food and 法 the doctrine, i. e. food physical and spiritual. |
轉 转 see styles |
zhuàn zhuan4 chuan utata うたた |
to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm; classifier for repeated actions (surname) Utata vartana; pravartana; vṛtti. Turn, transform, revolve, evolve, change, the process of birth and rebirth; again, re-. |
迴 回 see styles |
huí hui2 hui hazama はざま |
to curve; to return; to revolve (surname) Hazama v. 廻. |
運 运 see styles |
yùn yun4 yün yasu やす |
to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate fortune; luck; chance; (personal name) Yasu Revolve; turn of the wheel, luck; carry, transport. |
遶 绕 see styles |
rào rao4 jao nyo |
variant of 繞|绕[rao4], to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour To go round, revolve around, encompass; to pay respect by walking around the object of regard. |
雟 see styles |
suí sui2 sui |
sparrow; revolve; place name |
回る see styles |
motooru もとおる meguru めぐる miru みる mawaru まわる |
(v5r,vi) to wander around; (v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to go around; (2) (kana only) to return; (3) (kana only) to surround; (4) (kana only) to concern (usu. of disputes); (Ichidan verb) (archaism) to go around; (v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to revolve; (2) to visit several places; (3) to function well; (4) to pass a certain time |
圍繞 围绕 see styles |
wéi rào wei2 rao4 wei jao inyō |
to revolve around; to center on (an issue) To surround, go round; especially to make three complete turns to the right round an image of Buddha. |
廻る see styles |
motooru もとおる meguru めぐる miru みる mawaru まわる |
(v5r,vi) to wander around; (v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to go around; (2) (kana only) to return; (3) (kana only) to surround; (4) (kana only) to concern (usu. of disputes); (Ichidan verb) (archaism) to go around; (v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to revolve; (2) to visit several places; (3) to function well; (4) to pass a certain time |
打旋 see styles |
dǎ xuán da3 xuan2 ta hsüan |
to revolve |
打轉 打转 see styles |
dǎ zhuàn da3 zhuan4 ta chuan |
to spin; to rotate; to revolve |
旋轉 旋转 see styles |
xuán zhuǎn xuan2 zhuan3 hsüan chuan |
to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl |
環繞 环绕 see styles |
huán rào huan2 rao4 huan jao |
to surround; to circle; to revolve around |
眩く see styles |
kurumeku くるめく |
(irregular okurigana usage) (v5k,vi) (1) (archaism) to spin; to revolve; to twirl; (2) to be dizzy; to feel faint; (3) to bustle about |
轉動 转动 see styles |
zhuàn dòng zhuan4 dong4 chuan tung |
to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate |
轉廻 转廻 see styles |
zhuǎn huí zhuan3 hui2 chuan hui ten'e |
To return, revolve, be reborn; idem 輪廻. |
迴轉 回转 see styles |
huí zhuǎn hui2 zhuan3 hui chuan eten |
to revolve; to rotate; to turn around; to turn back; to go back; to return; (skiing) slalom turning round |
運心 运心 see styles |
yùn xīn yun4 xin1 yün hsin unjin |
Revolve in the mind; indecision; to have in mind; to carry the mind, or thought, towards. |
運轉 运转 see styles |
yùn zhuǎn yun4 zhuan3 yün chuan unten |
to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around to revolve |
斫託羅 斫讬罗 see styles |
zhuó tuō luó zhuo2 tuo1 luo2 cho t`o lo cho to lo shakutara* |
idem 斫迦羅 (or 柘迦羅); 遮伽羅 (or 遮迦羅); 賒羯羅 Cakra, a wheel, disc, cycle; the wheel of the sun's chariot, of time, etc.; like the vajra it is a symbol of sovereignty, of advancing or doing at will; to revolve the wheel is to manifest power or wisdom. Eitel. The cakra is one of the thirty-two signs on a Buddha's soles. It is a symbol of a 斫迦羅伐辣底 Cakravartī-rāja. |
眩めく see styles |
kurumeku くるめく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (archaism) to spin; to revolve; to twirl; (2) to be dizzy; to feel faint; (3) to bustle about |
転めく see styles |
kurumeku くるめく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (archaism) to spin; to revolve; to twirl; (2) to be dizzy; to feel faint; (3) to bustle about |
眾星拱辰 众星拱辰 see styles |
zhòng xīng gǒng chén zhong4 xing1 gong3 chen2 chung hsing kung ch`en chung hsing kung chen |
lit. all the stars revolve around Polaris 北辰[Bei3 chen2] (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure; to group around a revered leader |
眾星捧月 众星捧月 see styles |
zhòng xīng pěng yuè zhong4 xing1 peng3 yue4 chung hsing p`eng yüeh chung hsing peng yüeh |
lit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure; to group around a revered leader; to revolve around sb |
Variations: |
mawaru まわる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin; (v5r,vi) (2) to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit; (v5r,vi) (3) to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol; (v5r,vi) (4) to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour; (v5r,vi) (5) to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side); (v5r,vi) (6) to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.); (v5r,vi) (7) to function; to work well; (v5r,vi) (8) to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.); (v5r,vi) (9) to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock); (v5r,vi) (10) to earn interest; (suf,v5r) (11) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 走り回る) to ... around; to ... about |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Samsara Endless Cycle of Rebirth | 輪廻 轮廻 | rinne | lún huí / lun2 hui2 / lun hui / lunhui | |
| Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight | 七転八起 | shichi ten hakki / nana korobi ya oki shichi ten haki / nana korobi ya oki | ||
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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