noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
under the command of; under the banner of; influenced by
Literary or formal term for being under someone's leadership, influence, or banner. Often used in historical, political, or organizational contexts. The 'influenced by' sense is an extension of the command metaphor.
He fought under the command of a famous general.
The politician advanced policies under the banner of the president.
His ideas were formed under the influence of his mentor.
Standard kanji form; 麾 is a non-jōyō character but this compound is the most common spelling.
Alternate kanji form using the more common 旗 (flag); less frequent than 麾下.
From Chinese 麾下 (huīxià), literally 'under the banner/flag', where 麾 means 'banner' or 'command flag' and 下 means 'under'. The term entered Japanese with the same meaning, retaining its literary and formal tone.