妬 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「女」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「女」
- On
- ト・ツ
- Kun
- ねた.む・そね.む・つも.る・ふさ.ぐ
- Meaning
- jealous; envy
Origin
Woman plus stone: a hard knot left in the heart — envy.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ト | 嫉妬 |
|---|---|
| ねたむ | 妬む |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 嫉妬しっと
jealousy
- 妬心としん
a jealous heart
Example
人の幸せを妬まないようにしたい。
I want to keep from envying other people’s happiness.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)