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旗

flag
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingキ
Kun readingはた
JōyōGrade 4
  1. pataka (banner)
  2. banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

Synonyms

フラッグ幡

Radicals and components

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Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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banner · compass · direction reclining · lying down · bushel basket · hamper · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1901

Compound words

旗手きしゅ
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
旗色はたいろ
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
校旗こうき
school flag
国旗こっき
national flag
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; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan
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; launching a business; launching a new party
星条旗せいじょうき
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
旭旗きょっき
rising sun flag
一旗ひとはた
(one) flag
旗竿はたざお
flagstaff
旗艦きかん
flagship
旗挙はたあげ
raising an army
旗魚かじき
marlin
旗亭きてい
restaurant
旗頭はたがしら
leader
旗揚はたあげ
raising an army
旗幟きし
flag
旗袍チーパオ
qipao
錦旗きんき
pennant
弔旗ちょうき
mourning flag
幟旗のぼりばた
nobori
旭日旗きょくじつき
Rising Sun flag

Additional Examples

彼は旗を上下に動かした。
He moved the flags up and down.tatoeba
通りは旗で飾られていた。
The streets were decorated with flags.tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 旗

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step