煩

annoy

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: わずら.う・わずら.わす・うるさ.がる・うるさ.い
On'yomi: ハン・ボン
Radical: 火 · fire (fire, heat)

煩 means "annoy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read わずら.う・わずら.わす・うるさ.がる・うるさ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン・ボン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

煩 in example sentences

お手てを煩わ[わずらわ]せて申もうし訳わけありません。

O te o wazurawasete moushiwake arimasen.

I'm sorry to trouble you.
文法ぶんぽうは非常ひじょうに煩雑はんざつだ。

Bunpou wa hijou ni hanzatsu da.

Grammar is very complicated.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 煩 mean?: 煩 means "annoy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 煩 have?: 煩 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 煩 read?: It is read わずら.う・わずら.わす・うるさ.がる・うるさ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン・ボン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 煩?: 煩 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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