悩
worry, troubled
Readings
- On
- ノウ
- Kun
- なや(む)
Examples
悩む（なやむ）、悩み（なやみ）、悩ます（なやます）、煩悩（ぼんのう）
to worry, trouble, to torment, worldly desires
Note
On-reading (ノウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (なや(む)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N3 7 · N2 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N2N2 漢字
「悩ます」の読み方は？
Answer: なやます
- N3N3 漢字
「悩む」の読み方は？
Answer: なやむ
- N3N3 漢字
「悩」の音読みは？
Answer: のう
- N3N3 語彙
「悩む」の同義語はどれですか？
Answer: 思い悩む
- N3N3 語彙
今の仕事を続けるか転職するか、（ ）が合わなくて悩んでいる。
Answer: 価値観
- N3N3 読解
日本では約2600万人が花粉症に悩んでいるとされており、国民病ともいわれている。
Answer: 発熱
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