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).
The 煩 in 煩悩 represents mental affliction or suffering.
anguish; torment; worry
trouble; pains; backbreaking exertions
multiplicity of troubles; troublesome abundance
worrying over various things
Standard kanji form for this bound noun.
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.