Word Meaning 転び

ころび korobi

転び is read as ころび (korobi) and means batter (construction technique).

Meaning

English

  1. batter (construction technique)
  2. failure
  3. failing
  4. renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period)
  5. apostasy
  6. falling (down)
  7. tumbling (down)
  8. falling to the ground

Reading

Kana

ころび

Romaji

korobi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 113426 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

転ぶ

ころぶ

(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret

転がす

ころがす

to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

転がる

ころがる

to lie down

転生

てんせい

transmigration

転送

てんそう

transfer (of data)

転用

てんよう

diversion

転じる

てんじる

to turn

転々

てんてん

rolling about

転出

てんしゅつ

moving out (to)

転売

てんばい

resale

転入

てんにゅう

moving into (a city, etc.)

転校

てんこう

changing schools