反はん旗き

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

flag of rebellion; standard of revolt

Primarily used in the set phrase 反旗を翻す (はんきをひるがえす), meaning 'to rise in revolt' or 'to rebel'. The noun itself refers to the symbolic banner of an uprising.

Expressions

反はん旗きを翻ひるがえすrise in revolt; raise the standard of revolt

Kanji

反anti-
旗flag, banner, standard
叛disobey, defy, go back on

Related words

反はん乱らんN1
反乱 refers to the actual act of rebellion or uprising, while 反旗 is the symbolic banner of revolt, almost always used in the phrase 反旗を翻す.
蜂ほう起き
蜂起 describes people rising up in armed revolt as an event, whereas 反旗 is the figurative flag of that revolt, used chiefly in 反旗を翻す.

Written forms

反はん旗きUsage70%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common form in modern usage.
叛はん旗きUsage30%
Variant kanji form using 叛 (rebel); less common but still encountered in historical or literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 反 (はん, 'anti-', 'rebellion') and 旗 (き, 'flag', 'banner'). The variant 叛旗 uses the character 叛, which also means 'rebel' or 'revolt'.