失敗は成功の母 しっぱいはせいこうのはは Meanings Expression failure is the mother of success See also: 失敗は成功のもと (しっぱいはせいこうのもと). Kanji 失 lose. Read as シツ. 敗 defeat. Read as ハイ. 成 become. Read as セイ. 功 merit. Read as コウ. 母 mother. Read as はは. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists