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嫉

jealous
Stroke count: 13

Readings

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Kun readingそね.む、ねた.む、にく.む
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. jealous
    彼は妻を嫉妬した。He was jealous of his wife.tatoeba
    彼の嫉妬が頭をもたげてきた。His jealousy began to raise its head again.tatoeba
  2. envyRtK
    彼は嫉妬からそういった。He said so out of envy.tatoeba
  1. jealousy

Radicals and components

Radical女woman
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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woman (女) · rapidly · sickness · hospital · dart · drop (丶) · heavens

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1820

Compound words

嫉妬しっと
jealousy; envy
嫉みねたみ
jealousy
嫉むねたむ
to be jealous of
嫉視しっし
jealousy
嫉けるやける
to burn
嫉妬心しっとしん
feeling of envy
嫉ましいねたましい
jealous
嫉視反目しっしはんもく
jealousy and enmity
嫉妬の炎しっとのほのお
flames of jealousy
嫉妬深いしっとぶかい
(deeply) jealous
反目嫉視はんもくしっし
jealousy and enmity

Additional Examples

彼の行動は嫉妬心にかられたものであった。
His action was animated by jealousy.tatoeba

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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