# 羨 — be envious

羨 means “be envious”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: be envious
- On'yomi: セン (sen)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 9

## How to remember 羨

Parts: 羊 sheep · 氵 water · 欠 yawn

## Don't confuse it with

[善](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/virtuous/) · [養](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nourish/) · [詳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/in-detail/) · [祥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/auspicious/)

## More in the “Feelings 9” set

[貪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/covet/) · [羨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-envious/) · [遜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/modest/) · [傲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/haughty/) · [慄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shudder/) · [憬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/admire/) · [臆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/timid/) · [鬱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gloom/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-envious/. Last updated 2026-11-01.