Word details
悪貨は良貨を駆逐する
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悪貨は良貨を駆逐する.
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Proverb
when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives out good money (Gresham's Law)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
悪
bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
11 strokesFrequency 530JLPT N3Grade 3
On
アクオ
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
貨
freight, goods, property
11 strokesFrequency 822JLPT N2Grade 4
On
カ
Kun
たから
良
good, pleasing, skilled
7 strokesFrequency 501JLPT N2Grade 4
On
リョウ
Kun
よ.い-よ.いい.い-い.い
Nanori
じながまことよしらりょろう
駆
drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel
14 strokesFrequency 1,033JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ク
Kun
か.けるか.る
逐
pursue, drive away, chase, accomplish, attain, commit
9 strokesFrequency 2,230JLPT N1Grade 8
On
チク
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