Word Meaning 好きこそ物の上手なれ

すきこそもののじょうずなれ sukikosomo no nojouzunare

好きこそ物の上手なれ is read as すきこそもののじょうずなれ (sukikosomo no nojouzunare) and means what one likes, one will do well.

Meaning

English

  1. what one likes, one will do well
  2. you become good at what you like doing

Reading

Kana

すきこそもののじょうずなれ

Romaji

sukikosomo no nojouzunare

Writing Variants

  • 好きこそものの上手なれ すきこそもののじょうずなれ sukikosomononojouzunare

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb Rank 65616 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

好物

こうぶつ

favourite dish (favorite)

好選手

こうせんしゅ

strong or skillful person

好気性生物

こうきせいせいぶつ

aerobe

好人物

こうじんぶつ

good-natured person

好手

こうしゅ

expert

好き勝手

すきかって

doing whatever one pleases

好下物

こうかぶつ

favorite snack to have with drinks

好色物

こうしょくもの

pornographic book (Edo period)

好敵手

こうてきしゅ

worthy opponent

物好き

ものずき

(idle) curiosity

上手投げ

うわてなげ

a throw using the outside of the arm