jealous, envy
On'yomi (音読み)
- シツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- そね.む
- ねた.む
- にく.む
About this kanji
The kanji 嫉 (し) primarily means "jealous" or "envious." It is often used as a noun and a verb, describing feelings of jealousy. Common compounds include 嫉妬 (しっと), meaning "jealousy," and 嫉む (そねむ), which means "to be jealous of" someone. Another compound, 嫉妬心 (しっとしん), refers to the "feeling of envy." This kanji reflects negative emotions that can arise in relationships or competitive situations. It's important to be aware of the cultural context, as expressing jealousy can vary in acceptability depending on the situation and the people involved.
Example sentences
彼女は他人の成功を嫉妬している。
She is jealous of others' success.
Meanings across languages
- English
- jealous, envy
- Tiếng Việt
- ghen tị, đố kỵ
- 日本語
- 嫉妬する, 妬み
- 한국어
- 질투하다, 시기하다
- 中文
- 嫉妒, 羡慕
- id
- cemburu, iri
- th
- อิจฉา, ริษยา
- es
- celoso, envidia
- fr
- jaloux, envie
- de
- eifersüchtig, Neid
- pt
- ciumento, inveja
Common compounds
- 嫉妬しっとjealousy, envy
- 嫉視しっしjealousy, regarding with jealousy
- 嫉むそねむto be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge
- 嫉みそねみjealousy, envy
- 嫉妬心しっとしんfeeling of envy, jealous feeling
- 嫉妬深いしっとぶかい(deeply) jealous
- 嫉妬の炎しっとのほのおflames of jealousy
- 嫉視反目しっしはんもくjealousy and enmity, being jealous of and at odds with (each other)
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