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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)

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).

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.

  • あいつら嫉妬しっとしてんだよ。

    Aitsura shitto shiten da yo.

    They're jealous.

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

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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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