What does 旗 mean?
旗 is a Japanese noun meaning “flag” in English. It can also be translated as “pataka (banner), banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)” depending on context. It is written as 旗 in kanji, はた in hiragana, and hata in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は旗を上下に動かした。
He moved the flags up and down.