旗
はた
hata
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 79 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
旗 is the kanji for "Flag". The most common reading is はた (hata). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Flag
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Readings
kunはた/ hataonき/ ki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
方其
Example Sentences
旗が風になびいている。
はたがかぜになびいている。
The flag is fluttering in the wind.
彼は旗を高く掲げた。
かれははたをたかくかかげた。
He raised the flag high.
Vocabulary using 旗
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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