あたま
頭
　
を
なや
悩
　
ま
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to rack one's brains.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あたま
頭
　
を
なや
悩
　
ま
　
す
 頭を悩ます あたまをなやます

Contained Kanji Breakdown

head, counter for large animals
あたま　トウ　ズ (2nd, N3)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
trouble, worry, in pain
なや.む　ノウ　なやみ (7th, N2)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
villain, evil, bad luck
キョウ (7th, N1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)