Kanji details for 羨
羨
Common kanji
envious, be jealous, covet
KUN:
- うらや.むuraya.mu
- あまりamari
ON:
- センsen
- エンen
Example words(showing 9 results)
adjective
1.
envious, jealous(usually kana)
2.
enviable (position, etc.)(usually kana)
expression
•
being jealous of somebody over something but also thinking they should be sentenced to death over it (esp. of male teachers having sexual relations with their students)(Internet slang, humerous)
All readings:
裏山死刑【うらやましけい】[1]
、うらやま死刑【うらやましけい】
、羨ま死刑【うらやましけい】
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
expression
•
some people are never satisfied, the crane envies the longevity of the turtle(proverb)
Other readings:
亀の年を鶴がうらやむ【かめのとしをつるがうらやむ】