Japanese symbol for “treat”
扱う
あつかう
Romaji: atsukau
to deal with (a person); to treat; to handle; to take care of
In Japanese, treat is 扱う, read あつかう (atsukau).
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
- v5u, vt to deal with (a person); to treat; to handle; to take care of; to entertain
- v5u, vt to deal with (a problem); to handle; to manage
- v5u, vt to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to work
- v5u, vt to deal in; to sell
- v5u, vt to cover (a topic); to treat; to discuss; to take up
- v5u, vt to treat A as B
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “treat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ご馳走 | ごちそう gochisou | treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal) |
| 当たる | あたる ataru | to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at |
| 取り扱う | とりあつかう toriatsukau | to treat (someone); to deal with (someone) |
| 持て成す | もてなす motenasu | to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain |
| ゴチ | ゴチ gochi | treat; banquet; feast |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 扱き | しごき shigoki | hazing; gruelling training |
| 扱く | しごく shigoku | to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “treat”.
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.