Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Miraculous Comeback

起死回生 (kishikaisei)

The four-character idiom 起死回生 meaning "Miraculous Comeback" is composed of the kanji (read ki) meaning "wake up, rouse", (read shi) meaning "death", (read kai) meaning "return", and (read sei) meaning "life". The phrase 起死回生 then literally means "Wake from death, return to life" and is used in the sense of a miraculous comeback - like a game winning home run - or any desparate situation where all hope seems lost but one still manages a miraculous success.
起死回生 — Block
Miraculous Comeback Block Horizontal
起死回生 — Cursive
Miraculous Comeback Cursive Horizontal
起死回生 — Design
Miraculous Comeback Design Horizontal
起死回生 — Semi-Cursive
Miraculous Comeback Semi-Cursive Horizontal
起死回生 — Block
Miraculous Comeback Block Vertical
起死回生 — Cursive
Miraculous Comeback Cursive Vertical
起死回生 — Design
Miraculous Comeback Design Vertical
起死回生 — Semi-Cursive
Miraculous Comeback Semi-Cursive Vertical