妬
妬·envy
- On-yomi
- ト
- Kun-yomi
- ねた(む)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嫉妬 | しっと | jealousy |
| 妬む | ねたむ | to envy, be jealous of |
| 妬ましい | ねたましい | enviable in a galling way |
| 嫉妬心 | しっとしん | jealous feeling |
Example sentences
人の幸せを妬んでも仕方がない。
ひとのしあわせをねたんでもしかたがない。
There is no point in envying other people's happiness.
同僚の昇進を妬ましく思った。
どうりょうのしょうしんをねたましくおもった。
I felt a galling envy at my colleague's promotion.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 妬む is hostile envy; 羨む is wistful envy — they are not interchangeable.
- In 嫉妬 the 妬 is ト, not ねた.
Memory aid
Picture it
The woman radical 女 beside a stone 石 — envy as a heavy stone lodged in the chest.
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