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What is the Kanji for 'Flag'? | 旗

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Flag', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Flag' is 旗.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flag

    Reading

    kunyomiはた

    hata

    onyomi

    ki

    Parts

    Direction That

    Example Word

    旗: flag. 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'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1137

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Direction

    radical

    Meaning

    That

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    国旗

    Meaning

    Flag, National flag

    word

    Meaning

    Flag

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 方 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Family

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    Meaning

    Alms, Carry out

    kanji

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gyrate, Rotation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 其 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Fundation

    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

    Deceit, Deceive

    kanji

    Meaning

    Go, The game of Go

Learn the Kanji

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What does 旗 mean?

旗 means 'Flag'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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