How to say 'Flag' in Japanese | 旗

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The Japanese word for Flag is 'Hata', written as 旗 in Japanese.'Flag' in hiragana is はた.

word

旗

Meaning

Flag

Reading

はた

hata

Kanji

旗Flag

Explanation

The Japanese noun '旗 (はた)' means 'flag'. This word refers to a piece of cloth or similar material, typically rectangular or triangular, attached to a pole or rope and used as a symbol, signaling device, or decoration. It is commonly used in contexts such as national flags, sports events, or festivals. For example: The national flag is flying「国旗がはためいている」(こっきがはためいている). They raised the white flag「彼らは白い旗を上げた」(かれらはしろいはたをあげた). The word can also be used metaphorically to represent a cause or movement, as in '旗を掲げる (はたをかかげる)' which means 'to raise a flag' or 'to champion a cause'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4912

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 旗

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

旗

Meaning

Flag

Words Related to 旗 Through the Kanji 旗

This Word contains the Kanji 旗 as well.

word

国旗

Meaning

Flag, National flag

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'Hata' means 'Flag' .

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