ちょう
朝
さん
三
ぼ
暮
し
四

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. being preoccupied with immediate (superficial) differences without realizing that there are no differences in substance, six of one and half a dozen of another.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちょう
朝
さん
三
ぼ
暮
し
四
 朝三暮四 ちょうさんぼし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

morning, dynasty, regime
あさ　チョウ　あ (2nd, N4)
eminent(卓) variant
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い　サッ　ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
evening, twilight, season's end
く.れる　ぐれ　ボ (6th, N3)
must not, do not, be not
バク　ボ　マク (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
daylight, sunlight, vast
タイ　エイ　ひかげ
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
four
よん　シ　よ (1st, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)