Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to be jealous of, to be envious of, to envy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
妬く やく
 
嫉く やく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

jealous, envy
ト ねた.む ツ (11th)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)