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悩

trouble, distress

JLPT N2 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
なや.む・なや.ます・なや.ましい・なやみ
On'yomi
ノウ
Radical
心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

悩 means "trouble, distress". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read なや.む・なや.ます・なや.ましい・なやみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ノウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

悩 in example sentences

  • 深刻しんこくな悩なやみがあるの。

    Shinkoku na nayami ga aru no.

    I have serious problems.

  • それが悩なやみの種たねなんだ。

    Sore ga nayami no tane nan da.

    That's the trouble.

  • トムは何なんを悩なやんでるの？

    Tomu wa nan o nayanderu no?

    What's bothering Tom?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 悩 mean?
悩 means "trouble, distress". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 悩 have?
悩 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 悩 read?
It is read なや.む・なや.ます・なや.ましい・なやみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ノウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 悩?
悩 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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