Japanese symbol for “troubles”
悩み
なやみ
Romaji: nayami
trouble; troubles; worry; distress
In Japanese, troubles is 悩み, read なやみ (nayami).
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Meanings
- n trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “troubles”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苦情 | くじょう kujou | complaint; troubles; objection |
| 葛藤 | かっとう kattou | conflict; complication; troubles |
| 荒波 | あらなみ aranami | hardships; troubles; adversities |
| 煩累 | はんるい hanrui | troubles; annoyances |
| 心配事 | しんぱいごと shinpaigoto | worries; cares; troubles |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 “troubles”.
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