What does 難 mean?
難 is a Japanese noun meaning “drawback” or “hardship” in English. It can also be translated as “disaster (narrowly avoided)” depending on context. It is written as 難 in kanji, なん in hiragana, and nan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
このアパートは駅から遠いのが難だ。
The drawback with this flat is that it's far from the station.
幸い、私たちは難を逃れた。
Luckily, we escaped disaster.