せん
羨
ぼう
望

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. envy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
羨
ぼう
望
 羨望 せんぼう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

envious, be jealous, covet
うらや.む　セン　エン (11th)
sheep
ひつじ　ヨウ　よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
ambition, full moon, hope
ボウ　のぞ.む　もち (4th, N3)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)