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Kanji Detail for 悩 - "to worry, to torment"

悩

  • Meaning

    悩 means "to worry, to torment." Also associated with to agonize.

    1. Worry - To be troubled; to fret.

    2. Anguish - Mental suffering; distress.

    3. Vex - To cause anxiety or concern.

  • Words using 悩

    • 悩み なやみ Listen trouble; troubles; worry
    • 苦悩 くのう Listen (mental) agony; anguish; suffering
    • 悩ます なやます Listen to afflict; to torment; to harass
    • 悩む なやむ Listen to be worried; to be troubled
    • 伸び悩む のびなやむ Listen to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth

  • Four-character idioms with 悩

    • 懊悩煩悶 おうのうはんもん Listen anguish; agony
    • 煩悶懊悩 はんもんおうのう Listen anguish; agony
    • 百八煩悩 ひゃくはちぼんのう Listen the 108 kleshas; the 108 afflictions

  • Tattoo check: 悩

    • Verified meaning: to worry, to torment
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read うすね)
    • Also carries these associations: to agonize
    • Traditionally considered inauspicious in names — Japanese readers may find it an unlucky choice. Check the meanings above carefully before using it on skin.

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 悩

    Surnames 悩(うすね)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    trouble; worry; in pain; distress; illness

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    angered, filled with hate

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 惱|恼

  • Onyomi

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    noh(ノウ) ノウ

  • Kunyomi

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    naya.mashii(なや-ましい) なや-ましい

    naya.masu(なや-ます) なや-ます

    naya.mi(なやみ) なやみ

    naya.mu(なや-む) なや-む

  • Strokes

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    10 strokes

  • Radical

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    心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)

  • Related Keywords

    to worry to agonize to torment ponder distress anxiety troubled anguish anxious concerned fretful vexed preoccupied stressed uneasy

Sentences including 悩

  • I have the same trouble as you had.

  • My heart is full of trouble.

  • I felt very troubled by the news.

  • There is no end to our troubles.

  • What's biting you?

  • It is no use worrying about it.

  • They are in for trouble.

  • Don't worry about that.

  • Children often bother their parents.

  • He is in anguish over her child.

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