Japanese symbol for “afflicted”
悩める
なやめる
Romaji: nayameru
worried; troubled; afflicted
In Japanese, afflicted is 悩める, read なやめる (nayameru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-pn, exp worried; troubled; afflicted
- v1, vt to afflict; to torment
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悩み | なやみ nayami | trouble; troubles; worry |
| 悩む | なやむ nayamu | to be worried; to be troubled |
| 苦悩 | くのう kunou | (mental) agony; anguish; suffering |
| 煩悩 | ぼんのう bonnou | worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh |
| 悩ます | なやます nayamasu | to afflict; to torment; to harass |
| 悩ましい | なやましい nayamashii | seductive; carnal; enchanting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “afflicted”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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