Japanese symbol for “maltreatment”
虐待
ぎゃくたい
Romaji: gyakutai
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment
In Japanese, maltreatment is 虐待, read ぎゃくたい (gyakutai).
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
- adj-no, n, vs abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “maltreatment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呵責 | かしゃく kashaku | blame; accusation; torture |
| 酷遇 | こくぐう kokuguu | maltreatment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虐殺 | ぎゃくさつ gyakusatsu | slaughter; massacre |
| 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 |
| 待機 | たいき taiki | standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert |
See also: Chinese symbol for “maltreatment”.
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.