妬

jealous

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: ねた.む・そね.む・つも.る・ふさ.ぐ
On'yomi: ト・ツ
Radical: 女 · woman (woman, female)

Stroke order & writing

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妬 in example sentences

彼女かのじょたち妬やいてんのよ。
Kanojotachi yaitenno yo.
They're jealous.
彼かれは私わたしの成功せいこうを妬ねたんだ。
Kare wa watashi no seikou o netan da.
He was jealous of my success.
らてんだよ。
Aitsura shitto shiten da yo.
They're jealous.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 妬

嫉妬 jealousy

More 女 (woman) kanji

妬 means "jealous". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read ねた.む・そね.む・つも.る・ふさ.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ト・ツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 妬 mean?: 妬 means "jealous". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 妬 have?: 妬 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 妬 read?: It is read ねた.む・そね.む・つも.る・ふさ.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ト・ツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 妬?: 妬 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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