nobori; long narrow banner
A traditional Japanese banner, long and narrow, attached to a vertical pole and a horizontal rod at the top. Used in festivals, shops, and historical contexts.
carp streamer; Boys' Day nobori
Specifically the carp-shaped streamers (koinobori) flown for Children's Day (formerly Boys' Day). Often used in the phrase こいのぼり.
Colorful nobori banners were lined up at the festival site.
We put up a nobori in front of the shop that said 'New Release'.
For Children's Day, we display carp streamers in the garden.
A large carp streamer is swimming in the wind.
kanji 'large village' radical
Usually written in kana; the kanji 幟 is used in formal or historical contexts.
Kanji form, common in news and formal writing.
Rarely used kanji form; may be confused with 上り (ascent).
Derived from the verb 上る (のぼる, 'to rise'), referring to the banner rising on a pole. The kanji 幟 is a specific character for this type of banner.