noun
Bound noun used mainly in Buddhist or literary contexts; not a standalone word in modern Japanese. Appears in compounds like 煩悩 (bonnō, worldly desires) or 煩わしい (wazurawashii, troublesome).
「煩悩」の「煩」は、心のわずらいや苦しみを表す。
The 煩 in 煩悩 represents mental affliction or suffering.
An i-adjective meaning troublesome or annoying, used in everyday language, unlike the bound noun 煩.
A common Buddhist term for worldly desires or defilements, where 煩 appears as a component.
The kanji 煩 has been used historically to represent concepts of trouble and annoyance. As a standalone noun はん, it is rare and mostly bound in compounds; the exact historical derivation is uncertain.