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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

    旗

    Meaning

    Flag

    Reading

    kunyomiはた

    hata

    onyomiき

    ki

    Parts

    方Direction 其That

    Example Word

    国旗: flag or national flag. The Japanese noun '国旗 (こっき)' refers to a 'flag' or specifically a 'national flag'. It is used to denote the official flag of a country, symbolizing its identity and sovereignty. For example: The national flag of Japan is beautiful「日本の国旗は美しい」(にほんのこっきはうつくしい). I saw many national flags at the event「イベントでたくさんの国旗を見た」(イベントでたくさんのこっきをみた). The word is commonly used in contexts related to national identity, international events, and ceremonies.

    Radical

    方

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1137

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 旗

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

    kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

    radical

    其

    Meaning

    That

Words Using 旗

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    旗

    Meaning

    Flag

    word

    国旗

    Meaning

    Flag, National flag

Kanji Related to 旗 Through the Part 方

These 13 kanji contain the part 方 as well.

    kanji

    房

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    芳

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

    kanji

    坊

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    旋

    Meaning

    Gyrate, Rotation

    kanji

    施

    Meaning

    Alms, Carry out

    kanji

    訪

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    肪

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    防

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    kanji

    妨

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    旅

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    紡

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

Kanji Related to 旗 Through the Part 其

These 5 kanji contain the part 其 as well.

    kanji

    棋

    Meaning

    Oriental chess, Chess piece

    kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    欺

    Meaning

    Deceit, Deceive

    kanji

    基

    Meaning

    Base, Fundation

    kanji

    碁

    Meaning

    Go, The game of Go

Learn the Kanji 旗

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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