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Japanese symbol for “bully”

Romaji: goro
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully

In Japanese, bully is (goro).

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, n-suf racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “bully”

WordReadingMeaning
いじめる ijimeruto ill-treat; to bully; to torment
いじめっこ ijimekkobully
こづきまわす kozukimawasuto push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly
あらくれおとこ arakureotokorowdy fellow; tough; bully
よわいものいじめ yowaimonoijimebullying (the weak); bully

See also: Chinese symbol for “bully”.

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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