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On'yomi
シツ
SHITSU
Kun'yomi
そね.む・ねた.む・にく.む
sonemu / netamu / nikumu

jealous · envy

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Strokes13
Frequency#2317
Radicalwoman(3)

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Strokes13

Component Breakdown

=

woman + 疾

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of woman and illness. Woman's jealous heart.

Symbolism

Jealousy, envy, grudge. Represents being jealous.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

嫉視反目

しっしはんもく

jealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other); jealousy and enmity

反目嫉視

はんもくしっし

jealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other); jealousy and enmity

Proverbs & Idioms

嫉妬は己を焼く

しっとはおのれをやく

Jealousy burns oneself

Envy harms the one who feels it