羨
- Kanji
- 羨
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- envy, covet
- On'yomi
- セン
- Kun'yomi
- うらや.む, うらや.ましい
- Strokes
- 13
- Common compounds
羨望 (せんぼう) envy; 羨む (うらやむ) to envy; 羨ましい (うらやましい) enviable
- Memory hook
This kanji combines sheep (羊) and a lack (欠). When you lack something others have, you feel envy, like a poor person coveting a rich man's sheep.