Word details

逃げるが勝ち

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 逃げるが勝ち.

Dictionary

Entry

逃げるが勝ちにげるがかちExpressionFreq #54518
1

Proverb

he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; fleeing is winning

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

8 strokesFrequency 931JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

に.げるに.がすのが.すのが.れる

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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