旗はた

noun

flag; banner

General term for a flag or banner, used in everyday contexts.

• 校こう庭ていに旗はたが掲かかげられている。

  A flag is hoisted in the schoolyard.

• 応おう援えん団だんが大おおきな旗はたを振ふった。

  The cheering squad waved a large flag.

noun

pataka; Buddhist banner

Only when written 幡

A Buddhist ritual banner; the kanji 幡 is specifically used for this meaning. Also read ばん in some contexts.

See also: 幡 (ばん)

• 寺てらの本ほん堂どうには色いろとりどりの幡はたが飾かざられていた。

  Colorful Buddhist banners were displayed in the temple's main hall.

noun

banner (Inner Mongolian administrative division)

Only when written 旗

A historical administrative division in Inner Mongolia, equivalent to a county. Used only with the kanji 旗.

• 内うちモンゴルには「旗はた」と呼よばれる行ぎょう政せい区く画かくがある。

  In Inner Mongolia, there are administrative divisions called 'banners'.