noun, takes する, transitive verb

Messages.yoji.
  1. trial and error.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
試行錯誤 しこうさくご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

test, try, attempt
シ ため.す こころ.みる (4th, N4)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
style, ceremony, rite
シキ のり (3rd, N3)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
going, journey, carry out
い.く コウ おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
confused, mix, be in disorder
サク シャク (8th, N1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
once upon a time, antiquity, old times
むかし セキ シャク (3rd, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
mistake, err, do wrong
ゴ あやま.る (6th, N3)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
give, do something for, kingdom of Wu
ゴ くれ く.れる (9th, N1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)