旆
flag
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハイ
Kun'yomi
- はた
Meaning
旆 centers on a flag or banner, specifically a type of pennant or streamer used in ancient contexts.
Most common words using 旆
- 大旆たいはい
banner (imperial, shogun, etc.); standard
Study
Etymology
旆 combines 㫃 (a flagpole with a streaming banner) with 巿, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally depicted a type of flag or pennant.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side resembles a flagpole with a cloth (方), and the right side 巿 looks like a fluttering streamer. Together they form a flag waving in the wind.
Reading mnemonic
For ハイ, imagine a flag flying high in the sky: high -> ハイ, and the flag waves proudly.