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奇貨可居

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 奇貨可居.

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Entry

奇貨可居奇貨居くべしきかおくべしきかかきょ (奇貨可居)Expression四字熟語Freq #202785
1

you must seize every golden opportunity; strike while the iron is hot; when you find a rare good buy, seize upon it for a future sale at a much higher price

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strange, strangeness, curiosity

8 strokesFrequency 1,367JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

く.しきあや.しいくしめずら.しい

freight, goods, property

11 strokesFrequency 822JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

たから

can, passable, approval

5 strokesFrequency 314JLPT N2Grade 5

On

コク

Kun

-べ.き-べ.し

Nanori

よし

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokesFrequency 836JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キョ

Kun

い.る-いお.る

Nanori

おきすえ

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