ころ
転
　
び

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ころ
転
　
び
 転び ころび

Contained Kanji Breakdown

revolve, turn around, change
テン　ころ.がる　うたた (3rd, N4)
car
シャ　くるま　くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
say
ウン　い.う　ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)