Mnemonic
A woman watches her rival rapidly climb the ranks — promotions, praise, riches pile up at dizzying speed. The woman's smile cracks. Inside, a hot, bitter jealous fury coils tighter with every success she witnesses, eating her alive.
Additional thoughts
Picture the woman standing still while everything around her rival moves rapidly upward. The contrast between her stillness and the rapid ascent fuels the jealousy. Speed + woman = envy burning fast.Quick recall
A woman sees a rival rapidly surpass her, igniting raw jealous fury.Details
The keyword for 嫉 is jealous. This kanji conveys the feeling of envy or jealousy directed at another person's success, talents, or possessions. It captures the bitter, resentful emotion that arises when one perceives someone else as having an unfair advantage or something desirable. The character is commonly used in the compound 嫉妬 (しっと), which specifically denotes jealousy or envy in both romantic and general contexts.
- On'yomi
- しつ
- Kun'yomi
- そね.む、ねた.む、にく.む