also: あくか
bad money; debased coinage
Refers to currency of low intrinsic value, often contrasted with 良貨 (good money). Most commonly encountered in the economic principle 悪貨は良貨を駆逐する (bad money drives out good).
The saying 'bad money drives out good' is known as Gresham's law.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading あっか is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than あっか.
Compound of 悪 (bad) and 貨 (currency, money). The term is a direct translation of the English 'bad money' and is used primarily in economic contexts.