Word Meaning 朝令暮改

ちょうれいぼかい choureibokai

朝令暮改 is read as ちょうれいぼかい (choureibokai) and means an unsettled course of action.

Meaning

English

  1. an unsettled course of action
  2. (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles

Reading

Kana

ちょうれいぼかい

Romaji

choureibokai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Yojijukugo Rank 21395 Priority D

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