嫉
jealous, envy
Readings
On'yomi
- シツ
Kun'yomi
- そね.む
- ねた.む
- にく.む
Meaning
嫉 centers on the painful feeling of wanting what someone else has: jealousy and envy. It is a negative emotion often associated with resentment.
Most common words using 嫉
- 嫉妬しっとN1
jealousy; envy
- 嫉みそねみ
jealousy; envy
- 反目嫉視はんもくしっし
jealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other)
- 嫉むそねむ
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
- 嫉妬に狂うしっとにくるう
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
- 嫉妬の炎しっとのほのお
flames of jealousy
- 嫉妬心しっとしん
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
- 嫉妬深いしっとぶかい
(deeply) jealous
- 嫉視しっし
jealousy; regarding with jealousy
- 嫉視反目しっしはんもく
jealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other)
Study
Etymology
嫉 combines 女 (woman) with 疾, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of sickness or pain, suggesting a painful emotion often associated with women in classical contexts.
Meaning mnemonic
A woman 女 with a sickness 疾: picture a woman feeling sick with envy when she sees someone else's success.
Reading mnemonic
For シツ, imagine a jealous person hissing 'shh-its!' through clenched teeth when they see a rival: shh-its -> シツ.