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What is the kanji for jealous?

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The kanji for jealous is 妬む (ねむ).

This kanji is often used in the verb form 妬む (ねむ), which means "to be jealous" or "to envy." It can also be used in the noun form 妬み (ねみ), which means "jealousy" or "envy."

Here are some examples of how the kanji 妬む (ねむ) is used in Japanese:

  • 彼は彼女の成功を妬んでいる。 (かれはかのじょのせいこうをねんでいる。) - He is jealous of her success.
  • 彼女は彼の才能に妬みを感じている。 (かのじょはかれのさいのうにねみをおぼえている。) - She feels jealousy towards his talent.

Note: There is another kanji, 嫉む (しむ), which can also mean "to be jealous" or "to envy." However, 妬む (ねむ) is more commonly used in everyday language.

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