煩 — “Anxiety / Trouble / Worry / Pain” in Japanese

Master (高手)はん, ぼん, わずら, うるさ

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“Anxiety / Trouble / Worry / Pain” in Japanese is 煩, read han, bon, wazura (はん, ぼん, わずら, うるさ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 煩悩 (worldly desires).

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What does 煩 mean?

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Kanji	煩
Meaning	Anxiety / Trouble / Worry / Pain
Readings	はん, ぼん, わずら, うるさ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	煩悩 (worldly desires)

How to read 煩

煩 is read han (はん) or bon (ぼん) or wazura (わずら) or urusa (うるさ) depending on the word.

Words with 煩

煩悩

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Updated: 2026-08-28