# 羨 — Envy

Frequency rank 2017 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 痺 (Become numb), less common than 膳 (Meals).

- On’yomi: せん
- Kun’yomi: うらや
- Radical: 羊 Sheep (Kangxi 123)
- Frequency path: Level XVI of XX

A sheep on the left gazes at next on the right — the sheep looks at what the next sheep has and feels bitter envy at its neighbor's greener pasture.

In words:

- 羨む うらやむ — to envy
- 羨ましい うらやましい — envious,enviable

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