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envy, jealous

JLPT N1 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
そね.む・ねた.む・にく.む
On'yomi
シツ
Radical
· woman (woman, female)

嫉 means "envy, jealous". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read そね.む・ねた.む・にく.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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嫉 in example sentences

  • Aitsura shitto shiten da yo.

    They're jealous.

  • しっとふかじょせいいだ。

    Shitto fukai josei wa daikirai da.

    I hate jealous women.

  • Kanojo wa shitto ni moete ita.

    She was burning with jealousy.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 嫉 mean?
嫉 means "envy, jealous". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 嫉 have?
嫉 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 嫉 read?
It is read そね.む・ねた.む・にく.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 嫉?
嫉 is a JLPT N1 kanji.