漢字道KANJIDO

10 strokesRadical

4Junior high level10 strokesRadical
On
ノウ
Kun
なや.む・なや.ます・なや.ましい・なやみ
Meaning
be troubled; worry

Origin

ORIGIN

忄 "heart" with a sound element: a heart in disorder — to be troubled.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ノウ悩殺・苦悩・煩悩
なやむ悩む・悩み・悩ましい
なやます悩ます

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 悩みなやみ

    worry; trouble

  • 苦悩くのう

    anguish; distress

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

進路について悩んでいる。

I am troubled about which path to take.

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