Mnemonic
Your spirit is in distress—you're pulling out your hair because a villain has been tormenting you for weeks. This is real trouble: the villain gnaws at your spirit relentlessly until clumps of hair litter the floor, a visible sign of your inner anguish.
Additional thoughts
Picture a translucent spirit clutching its scalp, hair drifting away in wisps, while a sneering villain circles it. The hair loss is the physical proof of mental torment—trouble made visible.Quick recall
A spirit tears out its hair as a villain causes unbearable trouble.Details
The keyword for 悩 is trouble. This kanji refers to the experience of being distressed, worried, or afflicted by problems that weigh heavily on the mind. It conveys a sense of inner anguish, suffering, or mental torment that comes from grappling with difficult situations or unresolved concerns. The character encompasses both the emotional pain of worry and the broader notion of being plagued by hardship or vexation.
- On'yomi
- のう
- Kun'yomi
- なや.む、なや.ます、なや.ましい、なやみ