Japanese symbol for “abuser”
虐待者
ぎゃくたいしゃ
Romaji: gyakutaisha
abuser (of a person or animal)
In Japanese, abuser is 虐待者, read ぎゃくたいしゃ (gyakutaisha).
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Meanings
- n abuser (of a person or animal)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虐殺 | ぎゃくさつ gyakusatsu | slaughter; massacre |
| 虐待 | ぎゃくたい gyakutai | abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment |
| 残虐 | ざんぎゃく zangyaku | cruel; brutal; savage |
| 虐め | いじめ ijime | bullying; teasing |
| 暴虐 | ぼうぎゃく bougyaku | tyranny; atrocity |
| 自虐 | じぎゃく jigyaku | self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
| 招待 | しょうたい shoutai | invitation |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “abuser”.
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