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 (Early Jr. High, N2)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
villain, evil, bad luck
キョウ (Early Jr. High, 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)