Word details
朝令暮改
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 朝令暮改.
Dictionary
Entry
1
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles
Examples
うちの上司ときたら、朝令暮改なんだから、仕事がちっとも進まないよ。
When it comes to my supervisor, he's very inconsistent, so we never get any work done.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
朝
morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
12 strokesFrequency 248JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チョウ
Kun
あさ
Nanori
ああそささちかとも
令
orders, laws, command, decree, good
5 strokesFrequency 804JLPT N2Grade 4
On
レイ
Nanori
のりりょうれ
暮
evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time
14 strokesFrequency 978JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ボ
Kun
く.れるく.らす
Nanori
ぐらしぐれぽ
改
reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search
7 strokesFrequency 147JLPT N2Grade 4
On
カイ
Kun
あらた.めるあらた.まる
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