Japanese symbol for “mishandling”
誤使用
ごしよう
Romaji: goshiyou
improper use; wrong use; misuse; mishandling
In Japanese, mishandling is 誤使用, read ごしよう (goshiyou).
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, vs improper use; wrong use; misuse; mishandling; abuse
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誤解 | ごかい gokai | misunderstanding |
| 誤り | あやまり ayamari | error; mistake; slip |
| 誤差 | ごさ gosa | measurement error; calculation error |
| 試行錯誤 | しこうさくご shikousakugo | trial and error |
| 誤字 | ごじ goji | misprint; misspelling; typo |
| 誤報 | ごほう gohou | false report; incorrect report; misinformation |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 使う | つかう tsukau | to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
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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