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national flag, banner

JLPT N1 Grade 4 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
はた
On'yomi

旗 means "national flag, banner". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read はた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 旗 mean?
旗 means "national flag, banner". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 旗 have?
旗 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 旗 read?
It is read はた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 旗?
旗 is a JLPT N1 kanji.