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Japanese symbol for “jealousy”

Romaji: shitto
jealousy; envy

In Japanese, jealousy is , read (shitto).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vi, vs jealousy; envy

Kanji and stroke order

jealous, envy
on: シツ
kun: そね.む、ねた.む、にく.む
13 strokes
jealous, envy
on: ト、ツ
kun: ねた.む、そね.む、つも.る、ふさ.ぐ
8 strokes

Other Japanese words for “jealousy”

WordReadingMeaning
やきもち yakimochijealousy
ねたみ netamijealousy; envy
ジェラシー jerashiijealousy
さいぎ saigisuspicion; jealousy
そねみ sonemijealousy; envy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
そねみ sonemijealousy; envy
しっし shisshijealousy; regarding with jealousy
しっとぶかい shittobukai(deeply) jealous
しっとのほのお shittonohonooflames of jealousy
しっしはんもく shisshihanmokujealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other)
ねたむ netamuto be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
ねたみ netamijealousy; envy
ねたましい netamashiijealous; envious

See also: Chinese symbol for “jealousy”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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