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Be In Agony

On’yomiもん
Kun’yomiもだ.える・もだえ.る
MeaningsBe In Agony, Worry
12 strokes Radical heart
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 悶

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 悶

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 悶

Radical 61 of 214
Heart

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 悶 is filed under (heart) — radical number 61 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 心

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Be In Agony もん もだ.える・もだえ.る
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 悶

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

悶死 モンシ death in agony
悶着 モンジャク trouble, quarrel, dispute
苦悶 クモン anguish
悶絶 モンゼツ fainting in agony
憂悶 ユーモン anguish, mortification
煩悶 ハンモン worry, agony
悶悶 モンモン anguished, distressed, worried, discontented; horny
悶え モダエ to writhe (in pain), to be in agony; to be anguished, to be agonized, to be troubled
悶々 モンモン anguished, distressed, worried, discontented; horny
身悶え ミモダエ writhing (in agony)

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 悶

What does the kanji 悶 mean?

悶 means Be In Agony, Worry.

How do you read the kanji 悶?

悶 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) もん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) もだ.える、もだえ.る.

How many strokes does 悶 have?

悶 is written with 12 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 悶?

The radical of 悶 is 心 (heart), radical number 61 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 悶 made of?

悶 is built from 門 (gate) and 心 (heart). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 悶?

Common words written with 悶 include 悶死 (モンシ, death in agony); 悶着 (モンジャク, trouble, quarrel, dispute); 苦悶 (クモン, anguish).

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