flag, banner, standard
On'yomi (音読み)
- キ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はた
About this kanji
The kanji 旗, pronounced as 'hata' in kun'yomi and 'ki' in on'yomi, primarily means flag, banner, or standard. It is usually used as a noun. You will often find it in compounds like 国旗 (こっき), meaning national flag, which refers to a country's emblem. Another example is 旗手 (きしゅ), which translates to standard-bearer, indicating a person who carries a flag during ceremonies. Additionally, there's 反旗 (はんき), meaning standard of revolt, used to express rebellion. A key point to remember is that while 'hata' is used alone, in compounds, 'ki' often appears, emphasizing its use in formal contexts.
Example sentences
彼は国旗を掲げた。
He raised the national flag.
Meanings across languages
- English
- flag, banner, standard
- Tiếng Việt
- cờ
- 日本語
- 旗
- 한국어
- 깃발
- 中文
- 旗帜
- id
- bendera
- th
- ธง
- es
- bandera
- fr
- drapeau
- de
- Flagge
- pt
- bandeira
Common compounds
- 国旗こっきnational flag
- 旗手きしゅstandard-bearer, flag-bearer
- 反旗はんきstandard of revolt, banner of rebellion
- 旗印はたじるしdesign (on a banner), emblem (on a flag), insignia
- 赤旗あかはたred flag, Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
- 旗揚げはたあげraising an army, raising a banner, launching a new group
- 星条旗せいじょうきStars and Stripes (US flag), Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
- 旗色はたいろsituation, outlook, one's allegiance
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