Word details

悪名は無名に勝る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悪名は無名に勝る.

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Entry

悪名は無名に勝るあくみょうはむめいにまさるExpressionGodan verbFreq #235823
1

Proverb

it is better to be infamous than unknown

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

11 strokesFrequency 530JLPT N3Grade 3

On

アク

Kun

わる.いわる-あ.しにく.い-にく.いああいずくにいずくんぞにく.む

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokesFrequency 185JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

か.つ-が.ちまさ.るすぐ.れるかつ

Nanori

かちよし

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