01
悩む
なやむ
to worry
Meanings
- trouble
- worry
- in pain
- distress
- illness
Readings
Onyomi
- ノウ
Kunyomi
- なや.む
- なや.ます
- なや.ましい
- なやみ
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Useful words
02
悩み
なやみ
worry
03
苦悩
くのう
agony
04
悩ます
なやます
to bother
05
悩み事
なやみごと
troubles
06
悩ましい
なやましい
troublesome
Compare Kanji
01脳Shape91%brain, memoryThe matching right-hand shape is the trap: 悩 is mental distress, 脳 the brain itself.02心Component84%heart, mindThe heart side in 悩 points straight back to 心 and emotional trouble.03憂Meaning82%melancholy, grieveWorry deepens into the heavier sadness of 憂, a strong feeling neighbor.04苦Meaning78%suffering, trialTrouble often feels like suffering; 苦 gives the pain side of 悩.05悲Meaning71%grieve, sad悲 belongs nearby because mental pain can turn into open sadness.06患Meaning66%afflicted, disease患 brings worry into the illness zone, useful when 悩 feels like distress or trouble.