煩
煩·anxiety, trouble, worry
- On-yomi
- ハンボン
- Kun-yomi
- わずら(う)わずら(わしい)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煩悩 | ぼんのう | worldly desires; earthly passions (Buddhism) |
| 煩雑 | はんざつ | complicated and troublesome |
| 煩わしい | わずらわしい | troublesome; bothersome |
| 煩わす | わずらわす | to trouble someone (手を煩わす) |
Example sentences
手続きが煩雑で時間がかかった。
てつづきがはんざつでじかんがかかった。
The procedure was complicated and took a long time.
除夜の鐘は百八の煩悩を払うといわれる。
じょやのかねはひゃくはちのぼんのうをはらうといわれる。
The New Year's bell is said to drive away the 108 earthly desires.
人間関係が煩わしく感じることもある。
にんげんかんけいがわずらわしくかんじることもある。
Sometimes relationships feel like a burden.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 煩頃頃 (ころ, about) shares the head element 頁.
- 煩預預 (預ける, to deposit) also ends in 頁.
Common mistakes
- 煩悩 is ぼんのう, not はんのう (that is 反応)
- 煩う (to fret) and 患う (to be ill) are both わずらう, but illness takes 患
Memory aid
Picture it
Fire 火 beside the head 頁: a head on fire with worries — vexation, and desires that will not leave you alone.
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