counter for flags, banners
Specialized counter used for flags, banners, and similar hanging objects. Rare in everyday language; mostly found in historical or ceremonial contexts.
Five banners were displayed at the shrine.
Specialized kanji for counting flags or banners; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Simplified variant sometimes used for the same counter meaning, but can be confused with the common kanji for 'flow'.
The kanji 旒 is a specialized character for tassels or streamers on flags, extended to a counter for flags. The reading りゅう is the on'yomi.