Japanese symbol for “hazing”

扱き

しごき

Romaji: shigoki

hazing; gruelling training

In Japanese, hazing is 扱き, read しごき (shigoki).

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

n hazing; gruelling training
n waistband; woman's undergirdle

Kanji and stroke order

扱

handle, entertain, thresh

on: ソウ、キュウ
kun: あつか.い、あつか.う、あつか.る、こ.く

6 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
扱う	あつかう atsukau	to deal with (a person); to treat; to handle
扱い	あつかい atsukai	treatment; service; dealing (with)
取り扱い	とりあつかい toriatsukai	treatment; service; handling
取り扱う	とりあつかう toriatsukau	to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to use
扱く	しごく shigoku	to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard)

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.