trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illness
悩 centers on mental or emotional distress: being troubled, worried, or in pain. The illness sense is a natural extension of this inner suffering.
悩 combines 忄 (heart/mind) with 凶, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of something ominous or distressing. The exact historical development of the top element is uncertain.
The heart radical 忄 beside the ominous shape 凶 suggests a mind troubled by bad omens. Picture a worried heart weighed down by dark thoughts.
For ノウ, imagine a troubled person saying 'No!' to their worries: 'No!' -> ノウ, as they try to push away the distress.
to be worried; to be troubled
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish; agony; problem
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
seductive; carnal; enchanting
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
matter causing distress; something causing worry
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; loving
pain of love; love troubles
anxious (appearance); (appearing) uneasy
to worry oneself sick
source of worry; source of distress
to have troubles; to have concerns
worried; troubled; afflicted
worry; anguish
to be grievously troubled
anguish; trouble; agony