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失敗は成功のもと
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 失敗は成功のもと.
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Entry
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Proverb
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
失
lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
5 strokesFrequency 447JLPT N2Grade 4
On
シツ
Kun
うしな.うう.せる
敗
failure, defeat, reversal
11 strokesFrequency 516JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ハイ
Kun
やぶ.れる
成
turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
6 strokesFrequency 116JLPT N2Grade 4
On
セイジョウ
Kun
な.るな.す-な.す
Nanori
あきあきらしげそんたえなおなりなるのりひらまさよしり
功
achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
5 strokesFrequency 857JLPT N1Grade 4
On
コウク
Kun
いさお
Nanori
いさかつくぬぐうことつとむとしのりよし
元
beginning, former time, origin
4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ゲンガン
Kun
もと
Nanori
ちかはじめはるゆきよし
基
fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
11 strokesFrequency 241JLPT N2Grade 5
On
キ
Kun
もともとい
Nanori
きいとも
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