envious, be jealous, covet
On'yomi (音読み)
- セン
- エン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うらや.む
- あまり
About this kanji
The kanji 羨 (セン, エン) means envious or to be jealous. It is typically used as a verb or in compounds. For example, 羨ましい (うらやましい) means 'envious,' and it's often used when someone admires another's good fortune. Another compound is 羨望 (せんぼう), which means 'envy' and refers to a feeling of longing for something someone else has. You can also find the verb 羨む (うらやむ), meaning 'to envy.' A useful note is that this kanji conveys a strong sense of longing in addition to mere jealousy, which can reflect a deeper emotional context.
Example sentences
彼女の成功を羨ましく思う。
I envy her success.
Meanings across languages
- English
- envious, be jealous, covet
- Tiếng Việt
- ghen tị, thèm muốn
- 日本語
- 羨ましい, 嫉妬
- 한국어
- 부러워하다, 질투하다
- 中文
- 羡慕, 嫉妬
- id
- iri
- th
- อิจฉา
- es
- envidioso
- fr
- envieux
- de
- neidisch
- pt
- invejoso
Common compounds
- 羨ましいenvious, jealous, enviable (position, etc.)
- 羨望envy
- 羨むto envy, to be envious of, to be jealous of
- 欣羨being very jealous, extreme jealousy
- 羨みenvy
- 羨望の的object of envy
- ペニス羨望penis envy
- 亀の年を鶴が羨むsome people are never satisfied, the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
Words using this kanji
Want to actually learn this kanji?
The dictionary is one view. The Kanji 360 app wraps every character with mnemonic images, audio readings, stroke-order animation, story context, and SRS scheduling — free to start on iPhone, iPad, and Android.