起死回生 (きしかいせい)revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation

Kanji in 起死回生

• 起Rouse; Wake Up; Get UpRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 死Death; DieRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 回-times; Round; GameRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
• 生Life; Genuine; BirthRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5

Words that share its kanji

• 起訴きそprosecution; indictment
• 起用きようappointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role
• 提起ていきraising (a question); bringing up (a problem)
• 決起けっきrising to action; standing up against
• 発起人ほっきにんoriginator; promoter
• 起こすおこすto raise; to raise up
• 躍起やっきdesperate; frantic
• 不起訴ふきそnonprosecution; nonindictment
• 死しdeath; decease
• 死者ししゃdead person; (the) deceased
• 脳死のうしbrain death
• 二死にしtwo out; two down (and one to go)
• 死亡しぼうdeath; mortality
• 必死ひっしfrantic; frenetic
• 死刑しけいdeath penalty; capital punishment
• 死去しきょdeath
• 今回こんかいthis time; now
• 回復かいふくrestoration; rehabilitation