# 煩 — bother; annoy

煩 means “bother; annoy”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ハン (han), ボン (bon). Kun'yomi: わずら(う) (wazurau), うるさ(い) (urusai). You'll see it in words such as 煩う (wazurau, “to worry; to be concerned”).

- Meaning: bother; annoy
- On'yomi: ハン (han), ボン (bon)
- Kun'yomi: わずら(う) (wazurau), うるさ(い) (urusai)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 6

## How to remember 煩

Parts: 火 fire · 頁 head; page

## Words with 煩

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 煩う | わずらう (wazurau) | to worry; to be concerned |
| 煩わしい | わずらわしい (wazurawashii) | troublesome; annoying |

## Don't confuse it with

[頃](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/around-a-time/) · [順](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sequence/) · [項](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/item/) · [須](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/must/)

## More in the “Feelings 6” set

[恨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grudge/) · [篤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/devoted/) · [崇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/venerate/) · [癖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/habit/) · [愉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enjoyable/) · [睦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/harmonious/) · [謹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/humbly/) · [煩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bother/)

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