# 妬 — envy

妬 means “envy”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ト (to). Kun'yomi: ねた(む) (netamu). You'll see it in words such as 妬む (netamu, “to be jealous of; to envy”).

- Meaning: envy
- On'yomi: ト (to)
- Kun'yomi: ねた(む) (netamu)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 8

## How to remember 妬

Parts: 女 woman · 石 stone

## Words with 妬

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 妬む | ねたむ (netamu) | to be jealous of; to envy |

## Don't confuse it with

[石](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/stone/) · [如](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/as-if/) · [始](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/begin/) · [岩](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/rock/)

## More in the “Feelings 8” set

[恣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/selfish/) · [爽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/refreshing/) · [惰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/idle/) · [畏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-in-awe/) · [諦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/give-up/) · [苛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/torment/) · [妬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/envy/) · [羞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-ashamed/)

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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/envy/. Last updated 2026-11-01.