10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2

trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illness

Kun'yomi
  • to be worried
  • to afflict
  • seductive ②troubling ③anxious
  • なやみ
On'yomi
  • ノウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

trouble, worry, in pain
なや.む ノウ なやみ (7th, N2)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
villain, evil, bad luck
キョウ (7th, N1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)

Common Words

to be worried
matter causing distress
(mental) agony
seductive ②troubling ③anxious
anxious (appearance) ②yearning (look, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 60A9
JIS X 0208 1-39-26
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1698
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1867
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 421
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1935
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 992
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1617
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 10716P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1680
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1279
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1353
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 541
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1336
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1110
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 817
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1954
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4k7.11
Four corner code 9207.2
De Roo Code 1175