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JLPT N113画 · 13 strokesradical 羊

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

Mnemonic

Watching a sheep elegantly graze, I become envious of its carefree life, longing to be as free as it seems.

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

  • 羨ましいうらやましいenvious, jealous, enviable (position, etc.)
  • 羨望せんぼうenvy
  • 羨むうらやむto envy, to be envious of, to be jealous of
  • 欣羨きんせんbeing very jealous, extreme jealousy
  • 羨みうらやみenvy
  • 羨望の的せんぼうのまとobject of envy
  • ペニス羨望ペニスせんぼうpenis envy
  • 亀の年を鶴が羨むかめのとしをつるがうらやむsome people are never satisfied, the crane envies the longevity of the turtle

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