Word Meaning 失敗は成功のもと

しっぱいはせいこうのもと shippai ha seikounomoto

失敗は成功のもと is read as しっぱいはせいこうのもと (shippai ha seikounomoto) and means failure teaches success.

Meaning

English

failure teaches success
failure is a stepping-stone to success

Reading

Kana

しっぱいはせいこうのもと

Romaji

shippai ha seikounomoto

Writing Variants

失敗は成功の基 しっぱいはせいこうのもと shippai ha seikou no moto
失敗は成功の元 しっぱいはせいこうのもと shippai ha seikou no moto

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb ✓ Rank 43280 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

失敗は成功の母

しっぱいはせいこうのはは

failure is the mother of success

失敗率

しっぱいりつ

rate of failure

失敗隠し

しっぱいかくし

cover-up

失敗

しっぱい

failure

失敗談

しっぱいだん

failure story

失敗国家

しっぱいこっか

failed state

失敗判定

しっぱいはんてい

fail verdict

失敗学

しっぱいがく

(science of) failure analysis

失敗作

しっぱいさく

failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work)

失敗例

しっぱいれい

(instance of) failure

失敗者

しっぱいしゃ

loser

失敗を恐れる

しっぱいをおそれる

to be afraid of making mistakes

Example Sentences

失敗は成功のもと。

しっぱいわせいこうのもと.

Failure is the stepping stone to success.

失敗は成功のもと。

We learn by trial and error.