Word Meaning 駆逐

くちく kuchiku

駆逐 is read as くちく (kuchiku) and means expulsion.

Meaning

English

  1. expulsion
  2. driving out
  3. driving away
  4. extermination

Reading

Kana

くちく

Romaji

kuchiku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 11404 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

駆逐艦

くちくかん

destroyer (ship)

駆逐戦車

くちくせんしゃ

tank destroyer

悪貨は良貨を駆逐する

あくかはりょうかをくちくする

when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives out good money (Gresham's Law)

護衛駆逐艦

ごえいくちくかん

destroyer escort

ミサイル駆逐艦

みさいるくちくかん

(guided) missile destroyer

駆ける

かける

to advance (against one's enemy)

駆け足

かけあし

cantering

駆け回る

かけまわる

to run around

駆る

かる

to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

駆使

くし

working (someone) hard

駆動

くどう

driving force

駆け引き

かけひき

(tactical) advance or retreat of troops

Example Sentences

1

Bad money drives out good.