羨

envy

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: うらや.む・あまり
On'yomi: セン・エン

羨 means "envy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read うらや.む・あまり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン・エン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

羨 in example sentences

羨うらやましい！

Urayamashii!

I envy her.
羨うらやましいなあ。

Urayamashii naa.

I'm jealous.
羨うらやましかった？

Urayamashikatta?

Were you jealous?

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 羨 mean?: 羨 means "envy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 羨 have?: 羨 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 羨 read?: It is read うらや.む・あまり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン・エン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 羨?: 羨 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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